1. in a manner relating to or measured along an azimuth; in the direction of the horizontal angle measured clockwise from north
Usage: technical; astronomy; navigation; engineering

Examples

• The telescope rotates azimuthally to track objects across the sky.
• The antenna array is oriented azimuthally to maximize signal reception.
• Surveyors measured the property line azimuthally from the reference point.
• The radar system scans azimuthally to detect aircraft in all horizontal directions.
• The satellite's position is described azimuthally relative to the observer's location.