Syntaxiom

horizontally

/ˌhɔɹɪˈzɑntəɫi/, /hɔɹɪˈzɔnəɫi/ adv

In a horizontal direction or position.

Word Origin Horizontally comes from 'horizontal', which traces to Greek 'horizein' meaning to bound or limit. The horizon is the line that bounds our view. So horizontally means 'along the bounding line'. The same root gives us 'aphorism' (a defining statement, from 'apo-' off + 'horizein' to mark off).

adv In a horizontal direction or position.

The bookshelf was mounted horizontally across the wall.

(副词) 水平地；横向地 【水平方向地】

书架被水平地安装在墙上。

(adverbio) horizontalmente [En una dirección o posición horizontal.]

La estantería estaba montada horizontalmente a lo largo de la pared.

(adverbe) horizontalement; à l'horizontale [Dans une direction ou une position horizontale, c'est-à-dire parallèle au plan du sol.]

L'étagère a été fixée horizontalement le long du mur.

(Adverb) waagerecht; horizontal [In waagerechter Richtung oder Lage; parallel zum Horizont.]

Das Regal wurde **horizontally** an der Wand montiert.

(副詞) 水平の方向または位置で。

本棚は壁を横切って**水平に**設置されていた。

(advérbio) horizontalmente; na horizontal [Em uma direção ou posição horizontal.]

A prateleira foi montada horizontalmente ao longo da parede.

Synonyms: levelly flatly straight transversely laterally Antonyms: vertically uprightly perpendicularly
Word parts: horizon + al + ly

Common collocations

vertically adv into prep across prep move verb both adv two adj cut verb three adj grow verb almost adv hold verb through prep

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