Anteriorly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    before (in time)
  2. 2
    in front (in position)
  3. 3
    towards the anterior

    "Margin of dolon curling smoothly to distal margin of velum both anteriorly and posteriorly, but dolonal margins not in contact when valves closed."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an anterior direction wordnet

Example

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"Margin of dolon curling smoothly to distal margin of velum both anteriorly and posteriorly, but dolonal margins not in contact when valves closed."

Etymology

From anterior + -ly.

Related phrases

in front

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