axially

1. 1.

   with respect to an axis

   “the jet was directed axially toward the cathode”

Questions about axially

What does axially mean?

axially means "with respect to an axis".

How many syllables are in axially?

axially has 4 syllables and divides as ax-i-al-ly under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is axially a common word?

axially is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.