Meaning & use

spatially

adverb·Academic

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In a manner relating to space, position, area, or the arrangement of objects within it.

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The app organizes data spatially, displaying it directly on a map.

Children develop the ability to think spatially as they learn to navigate their surroundings.

A note on using this word

Spatially is commonly used in fields like geography, architecture, and cognitive science to describe how things relate to physical space.

Words with a similar meaning

dimensionally

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