palindromically

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In a way that reads the same backward and forward

adverb
/ˌpælɪnˈdrɒmɪkli/

: palindrómicamente

The word 'level' reads the same palindromically.

Examples

The poem was cleverly written palindromically, making it a unique piece of art.
Can you think of a sentence that reads palindromically?
The word 'racecar' is spelled palindromically.
She arranged the numbers palindromically so they read the same both ways.
The word 'level' is spelled the same palindromically, whether you read it forward or backward.
Many people enjoy writing sentences that can be read palindromically, like 'A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!'
Her favorite palindrome is 'racecar' because it reads the same when viewed palindromically.

Surface Forms

palindromically positive

Morphology

palindromically = palindromic (transparent) = palindrome + ic + ally

Formed regularly from the adjective 'palindromic' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Palindromically comes from Greek parts palin ('again' or 'back') and dromos ('running' or 'way'), so it gives the image of something that 'runs back' the same way. So, to do something palindromically is to make it read the same forward and backward, like 'racecar' or 'level'.