orthogonally
- adverb
- /ɔrˈθɑɡənəli/
- Specialized
- The channels on one face run orthogonally to those on the other.
- orthogonally rotated
Examples
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And then these two face orthogonally and this one places in line.
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So in conclusion, we've shown that orthogonally polarized light does not interfere.
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Nevertheless, proponents of the achievement goal model have indicated that the two goals are orthogonally independent (Nicholls, 1984; Roberts, 1992).
Academic text (2000) -
Orthogonal dimensions are the coordinate perpendicular x-y axes familiar from coordinate geometry or, more properly, the dimensions in which statistical variables can move orthogonally to, i.e., independently from, each other.
Academic text (1997) -
The two pipes cross each other orthogonally, creating a stable structure.
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In the new design, the panels are arranged orthogonally to maximize space efficiency.
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The artist painted the lines orthogonally on the canvas to create a unique perspective.
Synonyms
In a way that goes across something at a right angle to its main direction
In a way that is at a right angle to a surface, like straight up from the ground
Lying across something at right angles
Surface Forms
Morphology
orthogonally = orthogonal (transparent) = orthogonal + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular derivation of '-ly' from the adjective 'orthogonal', preserving the meaning 'in a right-angled or independent manner'.
Etymology
Orthogonally comes from Greek parts ortho- meaning 'straight' or 'right' and gonia meaning 'angle'. So think of it as 'right angle' — things meeting at 90 degrees or acting on their own, which is why we use orthogonally to mean 'at a right angle' or 'independently'.