edgeways

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adverb

With the edge facing in the direction of movement.

“an edgeways motion”

Similar
edgewise
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Meanings

edgeways1

adverbedgeways (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWith the edge facing in the direction of movement.
  2. not comparableWith the edge uppermost.
adjectiveedgeways (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWith the edge facing in the direction of movement.

    an edgeways motion

  2. not comparableWith the edge uppermost.

edgeways2

noun
  1. pluralplural of edgeway

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
edgewise

adverbas if by an edge; barely

Similar
edgewise

adverbwith the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge

Similar
edgewise
Also see
edgewiseendwise

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From edge + -ways.

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Translations

German hochkant
  • hochkantwith the edge uppermost
Italian di taglio
  • di tagliowith the edge uppermost
Māori whakaripa
  • whakaripawith the edge uppermost
Polish bokiem
  • bokiemwith the edge uppermost
Spanish de canto
  • de cantowith the edge uppermost
Cite this entry
APA

edgeways. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edgeways

MLA

“edgeways.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edgeways. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edgeways,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edgeways.

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