Dorsally

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards the dorsal side.

    "The origin of each tube is situated closer to the older of each two consecutive varices, and the tube is bent dorsally and slightly posteriorly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a dorsal location or direction wordnet

Example

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"The origin of each tube is situated closer to the older of each two consecutive varices, and the tube is bent dorsally and slightly posteriorly."

Etymology

From dorsal + -ly.

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