linearly C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈlɪniːɝli/ See IPA manual Freq #112140 Meanings 1 adv In a straight line or single direction. The cells were arranged linearly along the edge of the slide. 2 adv In a steady, step-by-step way where one thing changes in direct proportion to another. The cost rises linearly with the number of units ordered. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms centrolinearlyisolinearlytrilinearly Etymology AI details From linear + -ly. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # linearly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪniːɝli/ **Frequency rank:** 112140 ## Meanings 1. In a straight line or single direction. 2. In a steady, step-by-step way where one thing changes in direct proportion to another. ## Examples - The cells were arranged linearly along the edge of the slide. - The cost rises linearly with the number of units ordered. ## Derived Forms - centrolinearly - isolinearly - trilinearly ## Etymology From linear + -ly. ## AI Etymology Linearly is from linear + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in a straight line or single direction, or in a steady, step-by-step way where one thing changes in direct proportion to another. Derived formations include centrolinearly, isolinearly, trilinearly. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown