frontally

fron·tal ¹

 (frŭn′tl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front: a frontal attack.

2. Anatomy

a. Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.

b. Of or relating to the frontal plane.

3. Of or relating to a meteorological front.

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fron′tal·ly adv.

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fron·tal ²

 (frŭn′tl)

n.

1. A drapery covering the front of an altar.

2. The façade of a building.

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[Middle English frontel, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frontāle, from Latin frōns, front-, forehead, front.]

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Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

frontally - in, at, or toward the front

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Translations

frontale