Meanings
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adv
in a lateral direction or location
The body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally.
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2
adv
to or by or from the side
Such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin.
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adv
Done in a lateral manner.
The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can move laterally when the D-pad is held down.
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adv
Relating to the direction to the side.
The trial running tests which were made with the vehicles showed that they ride very steadily laterally, with almost complete absence of oscillation at all speeds.
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Etymology
From lateral + -ly.