medially
Toward the center
Medially means in or toward the middle.
In anatomy, it describes position closer to the body's midline: The ulna lies medially to the radius.
More generally, it can mean in a middle position or manner: The consonant appears medially in the word.
The opposite is laterally.
Central dividing axis
- spinalOf the backbone
- vertebralOf the backbone
- sagittalArrow-shaped or arrow-directional
- bilateralInvolving two parties
dorsal · ventral · axial · proximal · distal · anterior · posterior · thoracic
Central dividing axis
- centerlineRoad's painted midpoint marker
- midpointExact center between two
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
equidistant · midsection · axis · centrally · halfway · bisecting · straddling · sandwiched
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- consonantIn agreement with
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- syllableUnit of pronunciation
phoneme · palatal · velar · alveolar · glottal · tongue · placement · voiced
Affix within a word
- affixWord-part modifier
- morphemeSmallest meaningful language unit
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- stemPlant's central axis
affixation · derivation · inflection · insertion · morphology · syllable · segment · phoneme
midline
Central dividing axis
bilateral · dorsal · ventral · axial · proximal · distal · anterior · posterior · thoracic · lumbar
midline
Central dividing axis
- centerlineRoad's painted midpoint marker
- midpointExact center between two
- bilateralInvolving two parties
symmetry · equidistant · midsection · axis · centrally · halfway · bisecting · straddling · sandwiched · flanked
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- consonantIn agreement with
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
syllable · phoneme · palatal · velar · alveolar · glottal · tongue · placement · voiced · voiceless
infix
Affix within a word
stem · affixation · derivation · inflection · insertion · morphology · syllable · segment · phoneme · metathesis
mediallylaterally
Toward either side
peripherally · distally · externally · outwardly · marginally
mediallyinitially
At the outset
finally · terminally · ultimately · lastly · firstly