horizontal
adjective
at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
horizontally
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a word derived from
horizontal.
Example Sentences
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Biologically and evolutionary-wise, we experience the world horizontally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The new analysis adds another dimension by examining how density varies horizontally across latitude and longitude, revealing more of the thermosphere's geographic structure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
"The secret of Ukraine's success is that we are much stronger horizontally than vertically," opposition MP Andrii Osadchuk told me.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I felt the pressure from the engineers: the more horizontally the tunnel advanced, the more unstable it became," recounted Torres, who participated in the rescue of 33 miners in Chile in 2010.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
I lashed the rods together to form a cross, then strapped the rig to the hip belt of my backpack so the poles ex-tended horizontally over the snow.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
