Standard Lemma guide

longitudinally

adv · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuːd.ɪ.n(ə).li/
  • /ˌlɒŋ.d͡ʒɪˈtjuːd.ɪ.n(ə).li/
  • General-American: /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtuːd.ə.nə.li/
  • Australian: /lɔŋ.ɡəˈt͡ʃʉːd.ə.nə.li/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

Along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

By sampling data over time rather than merely once.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Lengthwise (rather than crosswise).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

with respect to longitude

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • longitudinally measured

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5

adverb

Meaning 5

in the direction of the length

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He cut the paper lengthwise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longways

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

across time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We studied the development of the children longitudinally

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English longitudinal Middle English -ly English -ly English longitudinally From longitudinal + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: longitudinalmente — along lines of longitude
Real reading context

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