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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.


Example Sentences

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It extends from the frontal bone anteriorly to the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone posteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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 middle fossa extends from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone anteriorly to the petrous ridge posteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

When the rhomboids are contracted, your scapula moves medially, which can pull the shoulder and upper limb posteriorly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The palatine bears five small, strongly curved teeth, and the pterygoid bears 16 to 18 strongly curved teeth decreasing in size posteriorly.

From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Burkett, Ray D.

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