Definition
laterally
adverb
- in a sideways direction; to or from the side
- relating to the side of something
Usage: technical
Examples
- The crab moved laterally across the sand.
- She stepped laterally to avoid the puddle.
- The building expanded laterally rather than upward.
- The fish swam laterally through the coral reef.
- The dancer moved laterally across the stage.
- The tree’s branches grew laterally from the trunk.