vertically

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or occurring in a vertical direction.

• adjective

  Arranged or occurring in a vertical position.

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Antonyms

horizontally

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Synonyms

perpendicularly

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Variants

List of all variants of vertically that leads to same result
vertical , verticalities , verticality , vertically , verticalness , verticalnesses , verticals

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Etymology

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From Old French vertical, from Latin verticulus 'turning' + -alis 'pertaining to'.

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Trivia

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1. The Great Wall of China is not visible from space, despite popular belief. However, it can be seen 'vertically' from a high-altitude aircraft.

2. The tallest tree in the world, a Redwood named Hyperion, is over 379 feet (115 meters) tall. That's over 32 stories high!

3. The human spine has 33 vertebrae, which are stacked 'vertically' to support the head and upper body.

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Related Concepts

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1. horizontally: Opposite of vertically. Refers to a position or direction that is level and extends from side to side.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'vertically' is used metaphorically to describe a character's perspective or point of view. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher', the narrator describes the house as 'vertically' crumbling, suggesting a sense of impending doom and collapse.

How to Memorize "vertically"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tall building or a tree. Imagine moving from the base to the top, which is the vertical direction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vertically' with the idea of 'up and down'. For example, 'The book is on the table vertically, meaning it is standing upright.'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sentence 'Very Good Apples Never Ever Fall Up'

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