vertical
adjective
being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
vertically
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a word derived from
vertical.
Example Sentences
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In its home in Bayeux, it is displayed hanging vertically.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"People are making behavioral inferences from fossils, and some say a monkey can't vertically climb as well as an ape can," said first study author Luke Fannin, assistant professor of anthropology at Ohio State.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Knowing De Zerbi's sides aim to play vertically through the middle of the pitch, the first thing teams have looked to do is block that path.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Federal rules in this case require aircraft to stay separated by at least 1.5 miles horizontally and 500 feet vertically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The situation is similar to that of heavy bodies falling vertically, but it is easier to observe because the speeds are smaller.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
