It may be necessary to think laterally to come up with a good solution.
Source: tatoeba (12127832)
Laterally
//ˈlæ.tə.ɹə.li//
Synonyms for "laterally" (15 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Strong matches (5)
Related words (7)
Prep_phrase(2 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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2 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 9 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- lateralment adv (done in a lateral manner)
Finnish
3 entries- kyljittäin adv (done in a lateral manner)
- lateraalisesti adv (done in a lateral manner)
- sivuttain adv (done in a lateral manner)
French
1 entries- latéralement adv (done in a lateral manner)
German
1 entries- lateral adv (done in a lateral manner)
Italian
1 entries- lateralmente adv (done in a lateral manner)
Polish
1 entries- bocznie adv (done in a lateral manner)
Portuguese
1 entries- lateralmente adv (done in a lateral manner)
Romanian
1 entries- lateral adv (done in a lateral manner)
Spanish
1 entries- lateralmente adv (done in a lateral manner)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can move laterally when the D-pad is held down.
Source: wiktionary
The trial running tests which were made with the vehicles showed that they ride very steadily laterally, with almost complete absence of oscillation at all speeds.
Source: wiktionary
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