— medially , adv.
/mee"dee euhl/ , adj.
1. situated in or pertaining to the middle; median; intermediate.
2. pertaining to a mean or average; average.
3. ordinary.
4. Phonet. within a word or syllable; neither initial nor final, as the t, a, and n in stand.
5. Entomol. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the media.
n.
6. Phonet.
a. a medial sound or letter.
b. media 2 (def. 1).
[ 1560-70; medialis middle. See MEDIUM, -AL 1 ]