Orthogonally
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an orthogonal manner; perpendicularly; at right angles
"The number of independent primitive concepts has been minimized in order that the language be easy to describe, to learn, and to implement. On the other hand, these concepts have been applied “orthogonally” in order to maximize the expressive power of the language while trying to avoid deleterious superfluities."
Synonyms
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More examples"The rook in chess moves orthogonally."
Etymology
From orthogonal + -ly.