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arterially

arterially

8.4
By main roads or transport routes that carry most traffic
  • adverb
  • /ɑːrˈtɪəriəli/
  • Specialized
: arterialmente
  • During rush hour, traffic flows arterially from the suburbs into the downtown area.

Examples

  • Goods are distributed arterially to ensure fast delivery along the main transport routes.

  • The city is arterially connected to neighboring towns by several major highways.

  • The city is connected arterially to the surrounding suburbs.

  • We should plan our route arterially to avoid traffic jams.

  • The city is arterially connected to neighboring towns by several major highways.

  • During rush hour, traffic flows arterially from the suburbs into the downtown area.

  • Goods are distributed arterially to ensure fast delivery along the main transport routes.

Surface Forms

arterially positive

Morphology

arterially = arterial (semi-transparent) = artery + ial + ly

The adverb is regularly formed from 'arterial' + '-ly', but the sense 'by main or primary routes' is a metaphorical extension from anatomical 'artery' to roads and may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word arterially comes from artery, a word for a main blood vessel that 'carries' blood. People began to call big roads 'arteries' because they also 'carry' traffic the same way, so arterially means 'by the main routes' or along primary roads.