ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Proximally

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Proximally is an adverb meaning (of causation) Immediately; most directly.

Meaning

(of causation) Immediately; most directly.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally

Example Sentences

A horticulturalist might know that scarlet pimpernels always close up before rain without having any idea whether it is increasing moisture levels, […] or whatever, that they are proximally responding to.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include proximately, directly, lateroproximally, immediately, imminently, distoproximally.

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