horizontally
Adverb: - In a horizontal direction or manner; parallel to the level ground or a baseline: Describes an orientation, movement, or arrangement that is flat and level, side-to-side, rather than up-and-down.
The adverb "horizontally" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to describe an action performed in a flat, level direction, or the state of being aligned parallel to the horizon. - It often contrasts with "vertically." - It is commonly used in contexts involving physical orientation, design, data organization, and movement.
Modifying a verb (action):
- The picture should be hung horritally, not vertically.
- Scroll horizontally to see the rest of the table.
- The company plans to expand horizontally by acquiring similar businesses.
Modifying an adjective (state):
- The stripes are arranged horizontally.
- Ensure the surface is horizontally level before installation.
In business and economics: Refers to a type of integration or expansion where a company acquires or merges with other companies at the same stage of production in the same or similar industries.
- The merger was a horizontally integrated move to dominate the market.
In computing and user interfaces: Describes navigation or layout along the x-axis.
- The data is presented in a horizontally scrollable pane.
- Horizontal (adjective): Parallel to the ground; level.
- Draw a horizontal line.
- Horizontality (noun): The quality or state of being horizontal. (Less common)
- Flatly
- Levelly
- Laterally (in some contexts, especially for side-to-side movement)
- Vertically
- Perpendicularly
- Upright
(Note: "Horizontally" itself is not typically used in idiomatic phrases. The related adjective "horizontal" is used.) - On the horizontal: In a horizontal position. - Lay the board on the horizontal.
- in a horizontal direction
- a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally