adv Uncommon

horizontally

Horizontally (adv) means In a flat, level direction or position. Example: “Hold the phone horizontally to film in widescreen.”

adv

In a flat, level direction or position.

"Hold the phone horizontally to film in widescreen."

"The logs were stacked horizontally in the shed."

How to use horizontally

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishIn a flat, side-to-side direction, rather than up and down.

Easily confused with

vertically →

more horizontally comparative, most horizontally superlative

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Hold the phone _____ to film in widescreen.

From horizontal + -ly.

ally bally sally Wally dally rally tally pally really locally usually equally

What does “horizontally” mean?

The word “horizontally” means in a flat, level direction or position. In plain terms, in a flat, side-to-side direction, rather than up and down.

How do you use “horizontally” in a sentence?

Here is “horizontally” used in a sentence: “Hold the phone horizontally to film in widescreen.”

What part of speech is “horizontally”?

“Horizontally” is an adverb.

Is “horizontally” a common word?

“Horizontally” is an uncommon word in modern English.

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