horizontally

/ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/ (ame, ipa)

horizontally — adverb

1. moving along a side-to-side axis, or sitting flat so that every point stays at t

1.副詞B2
釋義

moving along a side-to-side axis, or sitting flat so that every point stays at the same height above the floor

例句

Yasmin sliced the bagel horizontally before spreading cream cheese on both halves.

verb + horizontally for cutting along a flat plane

The carpenter mounted the long mirror horizontally above the bedroom dresser.

mount/hang + horizontally for orientation on a wall

同義詞
  • sideways

    more everyday; emphasises a turn or shift to one side rather than perfect levelness

  • laterally

    more formal/technical; common in anatomy, engineering, and movement descriptions

  • crosswise

    informal; typical when describing cuts across an object's longer axis

反義詞
  • vertically

    up-and-down direction, perpendicular to the ground

用法筆記

Often paired with verbs of cutting, mounting, drawing, scrolling, and arranging. Contrast with 'vertically' when describing the same action on the opposite axis.

常見錯誤

❌Please scroll horizontal to see more columns.
✅Please scroll horizontally to see more columns.
💡you need the adverb form to modify the verb, not the adjective.