Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • By, with, or as regards vertebræ: as, segmented vertebrally; vertebrally articulated ribs.
  • At or in a vertebra, and not between two vertebræ: correlated with intervertebrally: as, vertebrally adjusted neural arches.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb (Anat.) At or within a vertebra or vertebræ; -- distinguished from interverterbrally.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb anatomy At or within a vertebra or vertebrae.

Etymologies

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vertebral +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Throughout their voting lives, Jonesers have seen vertebrally challenged Democrats dodge fight after fight and respond to the Republicans 'success by abandoning the word "liberal," embracing the death penalty and ducking any fight over gay rights.

    Of Mice and Dems 2006

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