longitudinally
adverb /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdənəli/, /ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdənəli/
/ˌlɑːndʒəˈtuːdənəli/
(specialist)- from top to bottom; along the length of something rather than across the width
- Each specimen was split longitudinally into two halves.
- in a way that follows the development of something over a period of time
- Six patients were studied longitudinally.
- in a way that is connected with longitude
- Greenwich was selected to be the most important place on earth (longitudinally speaking).