buccally

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/ˈbʌkəli/

adverb

In a buccal manner, such as

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Meanings

adverbbuccally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a buccal manner, such as
  2. not comparablemovementdentistryIn the buccal direction; toward the cheek.

    Banded molars can be rotated, moved buccally and lingually, extruded on one side, and intruded on the other side in ways that are not desired.

    2010, Robert N. Staley, Neil T. Reske, Essentials of Orthodontics: Diagnosis and Treatment, →ISBN, page 86
  3. not comparabledentistryVia buccal administration; via absorption through the mucosa of the cheek.

Origin

From buccal + -ly.

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APA

buccally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccally

MLA

“buccally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buccally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccally.

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