Definition for Transversely:

• In a cross direction.

Synonyms for Transversely:

• adj.

  •crosswise/crossways (adjective)
  • crisscross,
  • diagonally,
  • perpendicular,
  • crossing,
  • traverse,
  • transverse,
  • thwart,
  • awry,
  • angular,
  • transversal.

• n.

  •transversally (noun)
  • transversally.

• prep.

  •across (preposition)
  • athwart,
  • cross,
  • crossed,
  • beyond,
  • over,
  • opposite.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • horizontally,
  • thwarter,
  • aslant,
  • contrariwise,
  • crossways,
  • crosswise,
  • longways,
  • mullioned,
  • vertically,
  • from side to side,
  • at right angles,
  • on the bias.
  •n.
  • sideways.
  •prep.
  • across.

Paraphrases for Transversely:

• Independent

  • Adverb
    perpendicularly, perpendicular.

Antonyms for Transversely:

• adj.

  • crosswise
    lengthwise, head on, straight on.

• adv.

  • Other antonyms:
    longitudinally.

Transversely Sentence Examples:

• At the back of the cart there is always a tiny barrel fixed transversely; this is the perquisite of the driver and his friends when his errand is accomplished.

• The round depressions resembling seal marks, which are found on the root, or the characters which appear when it is cut transversely, gave rise to the notion that Solomon, " who knew the diversities of plants, and the virtues of roots," had set his seal upon this in testimony of its value to man as a medicinal root.