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in a direction that is sideways or to the side
- The gymnast executed a cartwheel, moving laterally across the mat.
- The crab scuttled laterally along the sandy shore.
- The skier carved laterally down the slope, making graceful turns.
- The boat maneuvered laterally to dock along the pier.
- The cyclist swerved laterally to avoid an oncoming obstacle on the road.
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in a way that involves thinking creatively or unconventionally
- We need to think laterally to solve this problem.
- The team thought laterally to find new solutions.
- She chose to think laterally for more efficiency.
- The company urges employees to think laterally with resources.
- Designers were asked to think laterally to stand out.
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