longitudinally
Americanadverb
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in a longitudinal direction; along the length of a thing.
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by means of repeated observation over an extended research period.
Example Sentences
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Longitudinally he was my inferior, but latitudinally he outstripped me.
From Remarks by Nye, Bill
Longitudinally this was obtained by setting the tail at a slightly smaller angle than the main planes.
From A History of Aeronautics by Vivian, Evelyn Charles
Longitudinally, the divisions of the interior correspond with these transverse lines.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 by Various
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