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parallelly Antonyms
Opposite of parallelly
Because the opposite of parallelly shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
• adverb (Context 1)
In a parallel manner; extending in the same direction and remaining equidistant at all points.
Usage Example
"The two railway tracks ran perpendicularly across the valley for several miles before diverging."
Strongest
perpendicularly
orthogonally
Strong
divergently
• adverb (Context 2)
Simultaneously and analogously; in a way that corresponds or occurs alongside something else.
Usage Example
"The two software engineering teams worked sequentially on separate modules to meet the tight deadline."
Strongest
sequentially
serially
Strong
consecutively
Similar words to parallelly
Words similar to parallelly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
concurrently
simultaneously
side by side
equidistantly
analogously
correspondingly
collateral
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Parallelly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/parallelly