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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I wish people took that as a sign that whatever they do will become known, and so to maybe be a little bit more longitudinally considerate of how people relate to their legacy.
From Los Angeles Times
The study used two nationally representative samples of Icelandic youth followed longitudinally across 12 years from late adolescence to young adulthood.
From Science Daily
Pigs are cut in half longitudinally and then cooled from 98.6 degrees down to 44 degrees Fahrenheit.
From Washington Post
“So we know the curvature of the road coming up, we know the speed we need to be able to navigate that curvature, and we’re in control of the speed longitudinally.”
From The Verge
We’ve seen that in a handful of longitudinally sampled chronic infections that we know about.
From Seattle Times
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