"transversely" meaning in English

See transversely in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-transversely.wav Forms: transversally [alternative]
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  1. In a transverse manner. Tags: not-comparable Translations (In a transverse manner): kruiselings (Dutch), dwars (Dutch), transversaal (Dutch), εγκάρσια (egkársia) (Greek), εγκαρσίως (egkarsíos) (Greek), attraverso (Italian), tvärgående (Swedish), akṣnai (Tocharian B)
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