semicircle
noun
half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
semicircularly
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a word derived from
semicircle.
Example Sentences
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He whirled and came back open-mouthed, and the little boy and big basket had to whisk semicircularly not to be run down, for de minimis non curat Medicina-even when not in a rage.
From The Cloister and the Hearth by Reade, Charles
The conspirators were grouped semicircularly at one side of the tower's paved interior.
From The Road to Paris by Stephens, Robert Neilson
Then, while waiting for an answer to his summons, he backed his horse into the middle of the road which bulged out semicircularly in front of the long building, and observed it carefully.
From In the Day of Adversity by Bloundelle-Burton, John
Men and women alike cut their hair level with the shoulders at the sides of the head, but trim it semicircularly behind.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The windows are frequently triangular-headed, but more usually arched semicircularly, whilst the doorway is almost universally covered by a horizontal lintel consisting of a single stone.
From The South Isles of Aran by Burke, Oliver J.
