horizontally

Variant of horizontal

adjective

  1. of or near the horizon
    1. parallel to the plane of the horizon; not vertical
    2. placed, operating, or acting chiefly in a horizontal direction
  2. flat and even; level
  3. at, or made up of elements at, the same levels of industrial production and distribution, or of status

Origin: ModL horizontalis < L horizon (gen. horizontis): see horizon

noun

  1. a horizontal line, plane, etc.
  2. position parallel to the horizon

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