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horizontally
Horizontally (adv) means In a flat, level direction or position. Example: “Hold the phone horizontally to film in widescreen.”
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In a flat, level direction or position.
"Japanese can be written horizontally as well as vertically."
"Hold the phone horizontally to film in widescreen."
"The logs were stacked horizontally in the shed."
How to use horizontally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn a flat, side-to-side direction, rather than up and down.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more horizontally
- Superlative
- most horizontally
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Hold the phone _____ to film in widescreen.
Etymology
From horizontal + -ly.
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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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