adverb
- in a manner relating to or determined by orientation; with respect to direction, position, or alignment
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The crystals are orientationally aligned along the magnetic field.
- The two molecules differ orientationally but have the same chemical composition.
- The building was positioned orientationally to maximize solar exposure.
- The particles arranged themselves orientationally in response to the external force.
- The map was drawn orientationally to match the actual landscape features.