linearly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English linear Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English linearly From linear + -ly.

1. In a linear manner.
2. In a straight line.
3. Sequentially in time; chronologically.
4. In the manner of a linear function.

   “The effect related linearly to the amount of causative agent added.”

   “Furthermore, the multipreconditioned search space is shown to grow only linearly with the number of preconditioners.”

5. Forward or backward, as opposed to laterally or diagonally.