posteriorly

American  

[pah-steer-ee-er-lee, poh-steer-ee-er-lee] / pɑˈstɪər i ər li, poʊˈstɪər i ər li /

adverb

1. in a position that is posterior to or behind something else; at or toward the rear.

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Example Sentences

The cartilage rings do not completely encircle the trachea but are open posteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The nuchal ligament is attached to the cervical spinous processes and extends upward and posteriorly to attach to the midline base of the skull, out to the external occipital protuberance.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The right side of the heart is deflected anteriorly, and the left side is deflected posteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Inside the cranial cavity, the frontal bone extends posteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

There is a black band five scales in length on the nape followed posteriorly by a red band six scales in length and then by a complete black band one and one-half scales in length.

From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.