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basally

basally

7.9
At the bottom of something
  • adverb
  • /ˈbeɪsəli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : basalmente
  • In some flowers, the petals are basally fused together.

Examples

  • The cells are basally located in the tissue.

  • The root of the plant grows basally in the soil.

  • The roots are basally attached to the main stem of the plant.

  • The tumor was found to be basally located within the tissue.

  • The roots are basally attached to the main stem of the plant.

  • In some flowers, the petals are basally fused together.

  • The tumor was found to be basally located within the tissue.

Synonyms

proximally
vsbasally
  • Specialized
1 8.7

Closer to the center of the body than to the end of a limb

is at the base of something rather than nearer the center

How Apical

apically
  • Specialized
8.0
distally
  • Specialized
1 8.2
basally
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

basally positive

Morphology

basally = basal (transparent) = basal + ly

The adverb 'basally' is transparently derived from the adjective 'basal' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Basally comes from the word base, which you can see in everyday words like basement that mean the bottom part of something. That helps: basally describes something that is 'at the base' or located near the bottom or foundation of a thing.