Referring to short people as "the vertically challenged" is political correctness running wild.
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Vertically
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kl̩i/
Synonyms for "vertically" (15 found)
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Adverb(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
high jumpmore upright
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2 entriesdirectional adverbspatial adverb
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4 entriescolumnar layoutvertical alignmentvertical movementvertical stacking
Collocations
6 entriesvertical alignmentvertical axisvertical distributionvertical linevertical orientationvertical stacking
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Cumulonimbus are a dense and vertically developed cloud that produces thunderstorms. The cloud can bring heavy showers, hail, lightning, high winds and sometimes tornadoes.
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“The nice thing about farming vertically indoors is that you don’t need a lot of space,” Laing said.
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In the window opening he set small branches about an inch in diameter both vertically and horizontally, and so woven that they formed a substantial grating that could withstand the strength of a powerful animal.
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