rectilinearly

/ˌrɛktəˈlɪniərli/
adverb
  1. In a straight line or in straight lines.
    • Light travels rectilinearly in a uniform medium.
    • The robot moved rectilinearly along the track without any curves.
    • The surveyor drew the boundary rectilinearly across the flat field.
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