perpendicularly (Meaning)

Wordnet

perpendicularly (r)

straight up or down without a break

in a perpendicular manner

Webster

perpendicularly (adv.)

In a perpendicular manner; vertically.

perpendicularly Sentence Examples

  1. The beams were reinforced with steel rods perpendicularly intersecting them.
  2. The staircase ascended perpendicularly to the main floor.
  3. The light rays refracted perpendicularly to the surface of the prism.
  4. The lines bisected each other perpendicularly at their center point.
  5. The walls of the room intersected perpendicularly, forming right angles.
  6. The force vector acted perpendicularly to the surface of the object.
  7. The conductor was oriented perpendicularly to the magnetic field to maximize EMF.
  8. The road signs were positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic.
  9. The bolts were inserted perpendicularly through the steel plates.
  10. The antennas were arranged perpendicularly to the ground to enhance signal reception.

FAQs About the word perpendicularly

straight up or down without a break, in a perpendicular mannerIn a perpendicular manner; vertically.

standing,vertical, erect, lifted, plumb, raised,upright, stand-alone, stand-up, upended

recumbent,flat, recumbent, flat, slanted, hanging, hanging, prostrate, prostrate, slanted

The beams were reinforced with steel rods perpendicularly intersecting them.

The staircase ascended perpendicularly to the main floor.

The light rays refracted perpendicularly to the surface of the prism.

The lines bisected each other perpendicularly at their center point.