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posteriorly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posteriorbor. English posterior Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English posteriorly From posterior + -ly.

Meanings

  1. After (in time).
  2. Behind (in position).
    • Velum occurs as a narrow, rounded ridge forming the valve margin in lateral view, continuous posteriorly as the dolon in females. 1991, Peter Colley Sylvester-Bradley, David J. Siveter, A Stereo-atlas of Ostracod Shells - Volume 18, Part 1, page 4:
  3. Towards the posterior.
    • Margin of dolon curling smoothly to distal margin of velum both anteriorly and posteriorly, but dolonal margins not in contact when valves closed. 1977, Murray John Copeland, Early Paleozoic Ostracoda from Southwestern District of Mackenzie and Yukon Territory, page 30:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
posteriourly alternative lexicographic
most posteriorly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more posteriorly Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

anteriorly

Deriveds

subposteriorly · mesioposteriorly · lateroposteriorly · mesoposteriorly · proximoposteriorly · inferoposteriorly · superoposteriorly · medioposteriorly

Translations (1)

es posteriormente (Translations)