symmetrically

adverb

sym·​met·​ri·​cal·​ly -rə̇k(ə)lē How to pronounce symmetrically (audio)
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: in a symmetrical manner
symmetrically placed windows
highly cultivated and symmetrically developed personsC. W. Eliot

Word History

Etymology

symmetry + -ically (as in geometrically)

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“Symmetrically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symmetrically. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

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