longitudinally
longitudinally Lexical Profile
longitudinally Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
In a direction running lengthwise or along the longest axis of an object or body.
"The botanist sliced the plant stem longitudinally to examine its internal vascular tissue under the microscope."
Over an extended period of time, especially by tracking the same subjects or variables repeatedly in a scientific study.
"The researchers analyzed the patient cohort longitudinally over two decades to measure the long-term effects of the diet."
With respect to or along lines of geographic longitude.
"As the migratory birds traveled longitudinally across the continent, they encountered several distinct climate zones."
• Rhymes for longitudinally
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the adjective longitudinal plus the adverbial suffix -ly, ultimately deriving from Latin longitudo ('length'), from longus ('long').