transversely
transversely — adverb
1. positioned or moving across the main length of something, from one side to the o
positioned or moving across the main length of something, from one side to the opposite side.
The carpenter cut the oak board transversely, splitting it into two wide planks.
verb pattern: cut + transversely
Beatrix studied how nerve fibers run transversely (from side to side) through the human spinal column.
verb pattern: run transversely through [body part]
A bright yellow line was painted transversely across the road near the bridge.
The engineer placed the steel beams transversely across the concrete pillars, reaching from the north wall to the south wall.
Darius explained that the fault line runs transversely through the valley region, cutting across the mountain ridges.
- lengthwise
along the longest dimension instead of across it
- longitudinally
along the length; the opposite of transversely in anatomy and physics
用法筆記
Most common in formal, scientific, and technical writing — for example in anatomy, geology, engineering, and geometry. In everyday conversation, 'across' or 'crosswise' is more natural.