directionally
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5.3
- adverb
- /dɪˈrɛkʃənəli/
- The carbon fiber was cut directionally to allow enough pieces to create a quasi-isotropic lay-up for each mold half.
Examples
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It directionally amplifies and projects the sound coming from the speaker forward toward the user and clarifies the dialogue in movies that is often drowned out by background noise.
Blog text (25) -
The crosshairs denote the average along with the main directions of variation, and the ellipse represents the directionally dependent magnitude of the SD for the total data points with index zero.
Academic text (2011) -
But whatever the but that the property is depends, it's, I'll just say it's directionally dependent.
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The problem with too many boomers is that they are afraid of technology but, as this example shows, hold positions of power and excessive pay directionally related to the same technology.
Blog text (3) -
It was found that front caster wheelchairs are directionally more stable than rear caster wheelchairs.
Academic text (1990) -
Michels made a value engineering proposal to delete the cut-and-cover pipeline at the base of the landfill and directionally drill the entire Lower Tunnel from Lombardi Creek.
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The GPS device provides directionally accurate information for navigating unfamiliar streets.
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To understand the layout of the park, we must consider how the paths run directionally.
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The wind was blowing directionally from the east, affecting the temperature significantly.
Synonyms
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9.9
In different directions so things behave differently
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7.4
In a way that shows the direction or position of something
How Directional
Surface Forms
Morphology
directionally = directional (transparent) = direction + al + ly
Standard adverb formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'directional', which itself is transparently formed from 'direction' + -al.
Etymology
Directionally comes from the word direction, which comes from an old Latin root that means 'to point' or 'to guide', with the endings -al and -ly added. So directionally literally means 'in a way that shows or depends on direction', which fits things like a microphone that picks up sound from one side.