Meanings
comparative more symmetrically · superlative most symmetrically
- In a symmetrical manner; so as to show symmetry
diagonals symmetrically intermediate between the horizontal axes, terminate in the interaxal basal angles
1838, The American Journal of Science2 more examples
The clockwise beating of cilia results in a net flow of extraembryonic fluid leftwards, which may result in the accumulation of an unidentified leftness determinant, which flows into the node symmetrically, on the left side of the node.
2006, Manfred Schliwa, Molecular Motors, page 359We have the ATLANTIC OCEAN running down the center of our grid today and, on either side of the “Pond,” Mr. Trudeau has managed to symmetrically place the British and American English equivalents for four words.
2017 February 8, Deb Amlen, “Monumental Work”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2017
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a symmetrical manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishsymmetry
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishsymmetrical
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishsymmetrically
From symmetrical + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan simètricament
- simètricamentin a symmetrical manner
Dutch symmetrisch
- symmetrischin a symmetrical manner
Finnish symmetrisesti
- symmetrisestiin a symmetrical manner
French symétriquement
- symétriquementin a symmetrical manner
Greek συμμετρικά
- συμμετρικά (symmetriká)in a symmetrical manner
Hungarian szimmetrikusan
- szimmetrikusanin a symmetrical manner
Lithuanian simetriškai
- simetriškaiin a symmetrical manner
Polish symetrycznie
- symetryczniein a symmetrical manner
Portuguese simetricamente
- simetricamentein a symmetrical manner
Russian симметри́чно
- симметри́чно (simmetríčno)in a symmetrical manner
Spanish simétricamente
- simétricamentein a symmetrical manner
Cite this entry
symmetrically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symmetrically
“symmetrically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symmetrically. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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