Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In or along the middle; as regards the middle; midway: as, medially situated.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In or relating to the
middle . - adverb anatomy In a
medial direction or location;near oralong themidline . - adverb anatomy In a
medial direction or location;nearer ortoward themidline . - adverb linguistics Inside a word; neither initially nor finally.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a medial position
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mo., calls medially legalized marijuana a smoke screen for people who want to smoke weed.
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Mo., calls medially legalized marijuana a smoke screen for people who want to smoke weed.
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MEDICAL WATCH: LT Demetrius Bell, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and missed the final seven games of last season, is No. 1 on the depth chart and medially cleared to resume play.
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On the one hand, I breastfed my kids and I think that if it is medially possible, people should at least try to do it.
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Rotate legs medially toward your midline to point feet forward
ChiRunning Danny Dreyer 2009
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I like the "kite" model myself, with a broad cheiropatagium, ankle attachment, and medially-oriented pteroid bone.
Archive 2009-07-01 Weapon of Mass Imagination 2009
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This film addresses many timely issues surrounding abstinence-only versus comprehensive sex education through following Shelby Knox as she challenges her local community and urges them to incorporate medially-accurate comprehensive sexual health education into Texas high schools.
WE'VE GOT SHELBY! University of Arizona Women's Resource Center Blog 2009
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I like the "kite" model myself, with a broad cheiropatagium, ankle attachment, and medially-oriented pteroid bone.
Life's Time Capsule: Pterosaur Gallery Weapon of Mass Imagination 2009
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This film addresses many timely issues surrounding abstinence-only versus comprehensive sex education through following Shelby Knox as she challenges her local community and urges them to incorporate medially-accurate comprehensive sexual health education into Texas high schools.
Archive 2009-01-01 University of Arizona Women's Resource Center Blog 2009
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To get your feet aligned, dont just point your feet forward; rotate each leg medially until your foot points forward.
ChiRunning Danny Dreyer 2009
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