flankwise

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adverb

In terms of, or by means of, a flank.

“The battalion advanced flankwise.”

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Meanings

adverbflankwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of, or by means of, a flank.

    The battalion advanced flankwise.

Origin

From flank + -wise.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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