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Meanings of erectness in English

Position at right angles to the horizon.

Usage of erectness in English
1
She walked with a certain springiness of step and erectness of bearing.
Anne's House of Dreams
2
She moved towards him, bearing herself with a peculiar erectness and dignity.
Sir George Tressady — Volume II
3
This action is very helpful for the development of erectness of the body.
How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfaction...
4
She carried herself with almost machine-like erectness; her skirts were noiseless.
The Vanished Messenger
5
And then the erectness of his supple body, like a symbol.
England, My England
6
Despite his determined erectness, he was inclined to sag from the shoulders down.
Green Fancy
7
Violet knew what was indicated by the over-erectness of Theodora's head.
Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife
8
Sam! She put her hand to her throat again and lost her erectness.
The maltese falcon
9
Thus their bodies are preserved in health and erectness in spite of their work.
Making the Most of Life
10
He slowly extended both arms and stood upright in gladiatorial strength and compelling erectness.
A Pagan of the Hills
11
She always rode at a run, sitting with easy erectness.
The Spinners' Book of Fiction
12
A dart from the cold gray eyes galvanized my aunt into a sudden rigid erectness.
Spanish Doubloons
13
She was quite white as she spoke the words, but she maintained her tense erectness.
Charles Rex
14
Thornton had to stoop from her erectness to listen,-
North and South
15
Germanicus too had adopted today's general posture of martial erectness, which seemed notably inappropriate on him.
Roma eterna
16
His form had put on an unusual erectness.
Charlemont; Or, The Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky
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