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

horizontally

adverb

/ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəli/

/ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/

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in a way that is flat and level; across and parallel to the ground rather than up and down
- Cut the cake in half horizontally and spread jam on one half.
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