Word: transversely
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: trans
verse
ly
Definition: In a transverse manner; extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Morphemes:
Affix: transverse
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trānsversus
Language: la
Decoded: transversus
Meaning: turned across; going or lying across or crosswise
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.