laterally

/ˈlætərəli/
adverb
  1. To or from the side; sideways.
    • The car skidded laterally on the icy road.
    • The crab moved laterally across the sand.
    • In yoga, we practiced bending laterally to stretch the sides of the torso.
  2. In a way that involves thinking or acting in a creative, indirect, or non-linear manner.
    • Lateral thinking often leads to innovative ideas in business.
    • The team approached the problem laterally, finding a solution no one had considered.
    • She solved the puzzle by thinking laterally instead of following the obvious steps.
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