Boustrophedonally

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Adverb
  1. 1
    Synonym of boustrophedonically (“as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner”). not-comparable, uncommon

    "The words of those verses which are regarded as containing a peculiar recondite meaning are ranged in squares in such a manner as to be read either vertically or boustrophedonally, beginning at the right or left hand."

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boustrophedonically

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"The words of those verses which are regarded as containing a peculiar recondite meaning are ranged in squares in such a manner as to be read either vertically or boustrophedonally, beginning at the right or left hand."

Etymology

From boustrophedon + -ally, from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón).

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