Meanings
adverbscrewwise (not comparable)
- datednot comparableclockwise
Origin
From screw + -wise, since screws are tightened this way.
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APA
screwwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwwise
MLA
“screwwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwwise. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screwwise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwwise.
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