EDGEWISE

edgeways, edgewise

(adverb) with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; “he sawed the board edgeways”; “held it edgewise”

edgewise, edgeways

(adverb) as if by an edge; barely; “I could not get a word in edgewise”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

edgewise (comparative more edgewise, superlative most edgewise)

Edgeways.

As if by an edge.

Synonym: edgeways

Adjective

edgewise (not comparable)

Edgeways.

Anagrams

• Weedgies

Source: Wiktionary

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Edge"ways, Edge"wise, adv.

Definition: With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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