Horizontally
ˌhɔːrɪˈzɒntəli
Definitions
In a direction parallel to the horizon; across.
ˌhɔːrɪˈzɒntəli
In a direction parallel to the horizon
The painting was hung horizontally on the wall.
💡 Simply: Imagine drawing a line on a piece of paper. If you draw it from left to right, that's horizontal! It means going across like the horizon.
👶 For kids: When something is lying down like it's sleeping, side-to-side, not up and down.
More Examples
They planted the seeds horizontally in the soil.
The shelf was placed horizontally to hold the books.
How It's Used
"The beam was laid horizontally to support the structure."
"The artist arranged the objects horizontally across the canvas."
From "horizontal" (from Latin *horizon*, from Greek *horizōn* meaning 'bounding, circular') + "-ly" (adverbial suffix).
The word has been in use since the late 17th century.
Memory tip
Think of the horizon, a horizontal line.