Laterally
/ˈlæt.ər.ə.li/noun
In a sideways direction or from side to side.
Did you know?English lateral comes from Latin latus, meaning “side,” the same ancient root behind words like latitude and collate, showing how a single body-part idea spread into space, comparison, and movement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*stḗh₂-
“to stand, place”
Latin
Latin
latus
“side, flank”
Late Latin
Latin
laterālis
“of the side”
Middle English
English
laterally
“in a sidewise manner”
Modern English
English
laterally
“sideways; from the side”