anatomically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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In the Netflix film, Swan demonstrates with calipers on a life-size, anatomically correct male baby doll in a coffee shop to the nervous titters of the participants.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
They eventually diverged, with anatomically modern humans evolving in Africa, and Neanderthals migrating across Eurasia.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
When someone uses the word “literally” in a fictional movie account of a beloved but anatomically incorrect doll, it’s hard to take literally—except millions do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
However after 8 weeks of development, they are well differentiated, anatomically complex and immediately recognisable as limbs, complete with fingers and toes.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2023
Her strokes are broad and gentle, the colors muted; Lelia says anatomically correct pictures give the kids nightmares.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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