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abdominally

abdominally

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In or through the belly
  • adverb
  • /æbˈdɑːmɪnəli/
  • Specialized
: abdominalmente
  • To breathe correctly, you should expand your belly and breathe abdominally rather than using your chest.

Examples

  • The doctor explained the importance of breathing abdominally during meditation to help calm the mind.

  • Imaging is indicated if the uterus is palpable abdominally or if examination reveals a pelvic mass.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In yoga class, the instructor taught us to focus on breathing abdominally to enhance relaxation and mindfulness.

Surface Forms

abdominally positive

Morphology

abdominally = abdominal (transparent) = abdomen + al + ly

Standard adverbial formation by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'abdominal'.

Etymology

Abdominally comes from the Latin word abdomen, meaning 'belly', and the ending -ly makes it tell 'how' something is done. So abdominally means 'in a way that relates to the belly', the same root you see in abs, your belly muscles.