FOCALLY

focally

(adverb) in a focal manner; “the submucosa was focally infiltrated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

focally (comparative more focally, superlative most focally)

With respect to a focus

Source: Wiktionary


FOCAL

Fo"cal, a. Etym: [Cf.F. focal. See Focus.]

Definition: Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point. Focal distance, or length,of a lens or mirror (Opt.), the distance of the focus from the surface of the lens or mirror, or more exactly, in the case of a lens, from its optical center. --Focal distance of a telescope, the distance of the image of an object from the object glass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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