"boustrophedonically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: bustrophedonically [alternative]
Etymology: From boustrophedonic + -ally, from boustrophedon, from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón). Etymology templates: {{af|en|boustrophedonic|-ally}} boustrophedonic + -ally, {{der|en|grc|βουστροφηδόν}} Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} boustrophedonically (not comparable)
  1. (epigraphy) As a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner (such that the text directionality alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: boustrophedonally, boustrophedon, boustrophedically, boustrophically Related terms: boustrophedonical Translations (as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner): βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón) (Ancient Greek), boustrophēdon (Latin), būstrophēdon (Latin), бустрофедони́чески (bustrofedoníčeski) (Russian)
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