Definition & Meaning of "laterally"in English

laterally

in a direction that is sideways or to the side

sidelong

sideward

sideways

sidewise

Grammatical Information

Examples

The gymnast executed a cartwheel, moving laterally across the mat.

in a way that involves thinking creatively or unconventionally

Dialect

British

Examples

We need to think laterally to solve this problem.

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bilaterally

multilaterally

laterally

lateral

later

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