They were symmetrically arranged. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : Points (,The points (. From Dictionary.com.
Now it is one of my oddities that ever since I was a small boy I have arranged my loose coins symmetrically, with the smallest uppermost. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Standfast] Reference
Did Browne plan the day of his death as "symmetrically" as do Sebald's other characters?. From Wordnik.com. [Out of Novemberland] Reference
The bladder, 6, appears symmetrically sacculated. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Anatomy] Reference
Will be symmetrically applied to my psyche. From Wordnik.com. [Closed Curve] Reference
Mr. Orrico works symmetrically from a central, vertical axis. From Wordnik.com. [Drawn Into His Web] Reference
Are his plots symmetrically constructed and harmoniously evolved?. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
It has four great goggle eyes arranged symmetrically around its head. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873] Reference
All must act harmoniously and equally in a symmetrically developed Character. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Character] Reference
The perfect man was the most symmetrically developed specimen of physical form. From Wordnik.com. [Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View] Reference
Each story contains a great number of square niches, symmetrically distributed. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited] Reference
The stitches were microscopic and even; the strips symmetrically and neatly joined. From Wordnik.com. [Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley] Reference
He stands in his moccasins over six feet; is straight and symmetrically proportioned. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself] Reference
The letter should be arranged symmetrically on the page with ample margins all around. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Business Etiquette] Reference
The abdomen was then normal and moving symmetrically, and the respiration fairly easy. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
The parts are symmetrically arranged on either side of the longitudinal axis of the body. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
Wild flowers should be neatly trimmed and symmetrically grouped to avoid a ragged or weedy appearance. From Wordnik.com. [Etiquette] Reference
As may be seen from the plan, the village is quite symmetrically laid out and well arranged for defense. From Wordnik.com. [A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228] Reference
Piece of crimson silk damask brocaded in gold thread with symmetrically arranged flowers, scrolls, birds, &c. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"] Reference
Many scattered objects have cleared away the defeats belonging to your life, in order to round it out symmetrically. From Wordnik.com. [Cupology How to Be Entertaining] Reference
In sewing on a four-hole button, the stitches should be made symmetrically, either parallel or crossed, but not both. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles and Clothing] Reference
He went on in his bluff but friendly way, stopping on the street occasionally to gesture symmetrically with his thick arms. From Wordnik.com. [Moving Day] Reference
These four cranes are arranged symmetrically around the hammer, and are supported at their upper extremity by metallic stays. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881] Reference
The wires coming from the seleniumized plate correspond symmetrically, one after the other, with the contacts of transmitter. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881] Reference
Fasten the coils to this by sewing (§ 163), or with paraffine, so that they shall be symmetrically located and 3/8 in. apart. From Wordnik.com. [How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity] Reference
The edifice enclosed a great square of ground laid out with symmetrically planted trees and adorned with fountains and statues. From Wordnik.com. [Royal Palaces and Parks of France] Reference
The liver, stomach, spleen, colon, and small intestine form a series of single organs: each of these may be cleft symmetrically. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Anatomy] Reference
A primitive streak is formed on the ventral surface of the yolk; development proceeds symmetrically on both sides of the streak. From Wordnik.com. [Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology] Reference
If a jar of food is well and symmetrically packed and has clear liquid and a good color, it should receive a perfect score of 10. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals] Reference
He looked down the quiet lane at the tidy single homes, each aligned symmetrically on their small lots, with manicured lawns and small gardens. From Wordnik.com. [The Ex] Reference
He was over six feet in height, but so symmetrically proportioned in his physical stature that, great as it was, he was neither awkward nor ungainly. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
This leaves the question of why, randomness aside, we are not all symmetrically beautiful, the way robins are uniformly red-breasted, or tigers striped. From Wordnik.com. [Eyes Of The Beholders] Reference
While she went about her task, arranging the plates, the water-bottle, and glasses symmetrically around the table, Julien tried to engage her in conversation. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
As the ribs jut symmetrically from either side of the vertebral column, so do the intercostal arteries follow them from their own points of origin in the aorta. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Anatomy] Reference
I never saw a man with a perfect face -- a face modelled so symmetrically and so perfectly that no fault could be found with it -- who was not more or less a numskull. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.