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 an apparent attempt to connect with that audience, Modi released two vertically shot, selfie-style videos, vowing stronger action against those involved in paper leaks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Analysts Alexander Potter and Ben Johnson point in particular to Rivian and Mobileye, whose vertically integrated models allow them to build next-generation models without relying on suppliers or supply chains that don’t exist yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Alex will screen the movie in 70mm, which uses the same film stock as Imax 70mm but runs vertically instead of horizontally, making each physical frame roughly three times smaller than its Imax counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Around six minutes after separating from the rocket's upper stage, its booster returned to Earth vertically and was recovered on a floating platform.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Then she placed her hands, vertically, over her eyes and pressed the heels hard, as though to paralyze the optic nerve and drown all images into a voidlike black.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
