transversely, transversally
(adverb) in a transverse manner; “they were cut transversely”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
transversely (not comparable)
In a transverse manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Trans*verse"ly, adv.
Definition: In a transverse manner.
Trans*verse", a. Etym: [L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn on direct across; trans across + vertere to turn: cf. F. transverse. See Verse, and cf. Traverse.]
Definition: Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to Ant: longitudinal. Transverse axis (of an ellipse or hyperbola) (Geom.), that axis which passes through the foci.
– Transverse partition (Bot.), a partition, as of a pericarp, at right angles with the valves, as in the siliques of mustard.
Trans"verse, n.
1. Anything that is transverse or athwart.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: The longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse.
Trans*verse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transversed; p. pr. & vb. n. Transversing.]
Definition: To overturn; to change. [R.] C. Leslie.
Trans*verse", v. t. Etym: [Pref. trans- + verse, n. Cf.Transpose.]
Definition: To change from prose into verse, or from verse into prose. [Obs.] Duke of Buckingham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
