medially
|me-di-al-ly|
/ˈmiːdiəli/
(medial)
middle or intermediate
Etymology
'medially' originates from the Modern English formation of the adjective 'medial' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'medial' ultimately comes from Latin, specifically the word 'medialis', where 'medius' meant 'middle'.
'medial' came into English via Late/Medieval Latin 'medialis' (from Latin 'medius') and developed into the Modern English adjective 'medial'; the adverb 'medially' was formed in English by adding '-ly' to 'medial'.
Initially, the root meant 'middle' (Latin 'medius'); over time English 'medial' and its adverb 'medially' came to mean 'of or toward the middle' and specialized in contexts such as anatomy to mean 'toward the midline'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in or toward the middle; centrally.
The town is located medially between the two rivers.
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Adverb 2
in anatomy: toward the midline of the body (toward the centre line).
In anatomical terms, the nose lies medially to the eyes.
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