The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LATERALLY
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More clues leading to the result LATERALLY
- Departed before improvement from one side?
- 89th-minute equaliser from one side?
- Sideways recovery at the last minute?
- Improvement towards the end in heading for one side
- Side by side with subsequent partner
- Improvement near end of game going to one side?
- Last-minute recovery from side
- In the wee hours, come together sideways
- Ninth-inning heroics on one side or the other
- Overdue improvement on the side
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What does LATERALLY mean?
LATERALLY adverb- Done in a lateral manner.
- Relating to the direction to the side.