prolately

/proʊˈleɪtli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is elongated or stretched out along one axis, like a prolate shape.
    • The seed pod grew prolately, becoming longer than it was wide.
    • The balloon expanded prolately as more air was pumped into it.
    • The cloud formed prolately, stretching across the sky like a long cigar.
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