medially

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UK, US/ˈmiː.di.əl.i/UK, US/ˈmiː.di.ə.li/

adverb

In or relating to the middle.

Opposite
laterallyinitiallyfinally
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English medial →
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Meanings

adverbmedially (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn or relating to the middle.
  2. not comparableanatomyIn a medial direction or location; near or along the midline.
  3. not comparableanatomyIn a medial direction or location; nearer or toward the midline.
  4. not comparablehuman sciencesInside a word; neither initially nor finally.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “near or along the midline”

Opposite
laterally

antonym(s) of “in the middle of a word”

Opposite
initiallyfinally

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Italic*meðios
  6. Latinmedius
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Latinmediālis
  10. Englishmedial
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. Englishmedially

From medial + -ly.

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Translations

Czech středně
  • středněin or relating to the middle
Polish środkowo, centralnie
  • środkowoin or relating to the middle
  • centralniein or relating to the middle
  • przyśrodkowoanatomy: in a medial direction or location
Portuguese medianamente
  • medianamentein or relating to the middle
Cite this entry
APA

medially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medially

MLA

“medially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medially. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medially,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medially.

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