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Definition of longitudinally adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

longitudinally

adverb
 
/ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdənəli/,
 
/ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdənəli/
 
/ˌlɑːndʒəˈtuːdənəli/
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  1. from top to bottom; along the length of something rather than across the width
    • Each specimen was split longitudinally into two halves.
  2. in a way that follows the development of something over a period of time
    • Six patients were studied longitudinally.
  3. in a way that is connected with longitude
    • Greenwich was selected to be the most important place on earth (longitudinally speaking).
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