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Definition of parallelly

parallelly

/ˈpær.əˌlɛl.i/
par · al · lel · ly
Adjective:parallel
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• adverb

1

In a parallel manner; extending in the same direction and remaining equidistant at all points.

Example

"The two railway tracks ran parallelly across the valley for several miles before diverging."

2

Simultaneously and analogously; in a way that corresponds or occurs alongside something else.

Example

"The two software engineering teams worked parallelly on separate modules to meet the tight deadline."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Because "parallelly" can sound phonetically awkward due to its clusters of "l" sounds, speakers and writers usually prefer the phrase "in parallel" or simply use "parallel" as a flat adverb.

• Nearby Words

paralegal
parallel
parallelism
parallelly
parallelogram
paralympic
paralympics

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Parallelly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/parallelly
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