How do you say “in all directions” in a single word?












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Consider the following example sentence:




Sound is a form of energy that travels in all directions.




How to do you say "in all directions" (which is shown as bold in example sentence) in a single word? There's even shorter than that (all around):




Sound is a form of energy that travels all around.




I have a single word "round" [adverb]:




Sound is a form of energy that travels round.




... which doesn't satisfy me at all, as it denotes a circular motion:




ADVERB
1. so as to rotate or cause
rotation; with circular
motion.







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    Oh, obviously quaquaversal ;)
    – Dan Bron
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Consider the following example sentence:




Sound is a form of energy that travels in all directions.




How to do you say "in all directions" (which is shown as bold in example sentence) in a single word? There's even shorter than that (all around):




Sound is a form of energy that travels all around.




I have a single word "round" [adverb]:




Sound is a form of energy that travels round.




... which doesn't satisfy me at all, as it denotes a circular motion:




ADVERB
1. so as to rotate or cause
rotation; with circular
motion.







adverbs







share|improve this question


















  • 1




    Oh, obviously quaquaversal ;)
    – Dan Bron
    1 hour ago














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Consider the following example sentence:




Sound is a form of energy that travels in all directions.




How to do you say "in all directions" (which is shown as bold in example sentence) in a single word? There's even shorter than that (all around):




Sound is a form of energy that travels all around.




I have a single word "round" [adverb]:




Sound is a form of energy that travels round.




... which doesn't satisfy me at all, as it denotes a circular motion:




ADVERB
1. so as to rotate or cause
rotation; with circular
motion.







adverbs







share|improve this question













Consider the following example sentence:




Sound is a form of energy that travels in all directions.




How to do you say "in all directions" (which is shown as bold in example sentence) in a single word? There's even shorter than that (all around):




Sound is a form of energy that travels all around.




I have a single word "round" [adverb]:




Sound is a form of energy that travels round.




... which doesn't satisfy me at all, as it denotes a circular motion:




ADVERB
1. so as to rotate or cause
rotation; with circular
motion.







adverbs




adverbs






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    Oh, obviously quaquaversal ;)
    – Dan Bron
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    Oh, obviously quaquaversal ;)
    – Dan Bron
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Oh, obviously quaquaversal ;)
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Oh, obviously quaquaversal ;)
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You could use omnidirectionally, though it might sound a bit too technical.



Alternatively, "everywhere" could also be used.






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    A common everyday adverb is radially



    Whist it is most often applied in a planar 2D fashion, it can equally be applied to describe travel to or from a point in 3D.




    Sound is a form of energy that travels radially.




    see Radially Propagating Sound Waves






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    • "Radially" doesn't have much meaning without a defined coordinate system. If it's not clear from the context, it would be more precise to say "Sound is a form of energy that propagates radially from the source (or point of emission)."
      – Chemomechanics
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    • @Chemomechanics In the OP’s example, I think radially works very well. In that context, “from the source” is strongly implied: there’s no other natural point of emanation.
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    You could use omnidirectionally, though it might sound a bit too technical.



    Alternatively, "everywhere" could also be used.






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      You could use omnidirectionally, though it might sound a bit too technical.



      Alternatively, "everywhere" could also be used.






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        You could use omnidirectionally, though it might sound a bit too technical.



        Alternatively, "everywhere" could also be used.






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        You could use omnidirectionally, though it might sound a bit too technical.



        Alternatively, "everywhere" could also be used.







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            A common everyday adverb is radially



            Whist it is most often applied in a planar 2D fashion, it can equally be applied to describe travel to or from a point in 3D.




            Sound is a form of energy that travels radially.




            see Radially Propagating Sound Waves






            share|improve this answer























            • "Radially" doesn't have much meaning without a defined coordinate system. If it's not clear from the context, it would be more precise to say "Sound is a form of energy that propagates radially from the source (or point of emission)."
              – Chemomechanics
              1 hour ago










            • @Chemomechanics In the OP’s example, I think radially works very well. In that context, “from the source” is strongly implied: there’s no other natural point of emanation.
              – Lawrence
              15 mins ago
















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            A common everyday adverb is radially



            Whist it is most often applied in a planar 2D fashion, it can equally be applied to describe travel to or from a point in 3D.




            Sound is a form of energy that travels radially.




            see Radially Propagating Sound Waves






            share|improve this answer























            • "Radially" doesn't have much meaning without a defined coordinate system. If it's not clear from the context, it would be more precise to say "Sound is a form of energy that propagates radially from the source (or point of emission)."
              – Chemomechanics
              1 hour ago










            • @Chemomechanics In the OP’s example, I think radially works very well. In that context, “from the source” is strongly implied: there’s no other natural point of emanation.
              – Lawrence
              15 mins ago














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            A common everyday adverb is radially



            Whist it is most often applied in a planar 2D fashion, it can equally be applied to describe travel to or from a point in 3D.




            Sound is a form of energy that travels radially.




            see Radially Propagating Sound Waves






            share|improve this answer














            A common everyday adverb is radially



            Whist it is most often applied in a planar 2D fashion, it can equally be applied to describe travel to or from a point in 3D.




            Sound is a form of energy that travels radially.




            see Radially Propagating Sound Waves







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            • "Radially" doesn't have much meaning without a defined coordinate system. If it's not clear from the context, it would be more precise to say "Sound is a form of energy that propagates radially from the source (or point of emission)."
              – Chemomechanics
              1 hour ago










            • @Chemomechanics In the OP’s example, I think radially works very well. In that context, “from the source” is strongly implied: there’s no other natural point of emanation.
              – Lawrence
              15 mins ago


















            • "Radially" doesn't have much meaning without a defined coordinate system. If it's not clear from the context, it would be more precise to say "Sound is a form of energy that propagates radially from the source (or point of emission)."
              – Chemomechanics
              1 hour ago










            • @Chemomechanics In the OP’s example, I think radially works very well. In that context, “from the source” is strongly implied: there’s no other natural point of emanation.
              – Lawrence
              15 mins ago
















            "Radially" doesn't have much meaning without a defined coordinate system. If it's not clear from the context, it would be more precise to say "Sound is a form of energy that propagates radially from the source (or point of emission)."
            – Chemomechanics
            1 hour ago




            "Radially" doesn't have much meaning without a defined coordinate system. If it's not clear from the context, it would be more precise to say "Sound is a form of energy that propagates radially from the source (or point of emission)."
            – Chemomechanics
            1 hour ago












            @Chemomechanics In the OP’s example, I think radially works very well. In that context, “from the source” is strongly implied: there’s no other natural point of emanation.
            – Lawrence
            15 mins ago




            @Chemomechanics In the OP’s example, I think radially works very well. In that context, “from the source” is strongly implied: there’s no other natural point of emanation.
            – Lawrence
            15 mins ago


















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