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Crosswise Common

Crosswise has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Adjective
1

lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction

"a crosswise street"

"the crosswise dimension"

2

in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross

3

crossing; lying across

Adverb
1

not in the intended manner

"things are going crosswise"

2

transversely

"the marble slabs were cut across"

3

transversely; so as to lie across

Example Sentences
"a crosswise street" adjective
"the crosswise dimension" adjective
"things are going crosswise" adverb
"the marble slabs were cut across" adverb
Related Terms
Antonyms
lengthways
Rhyming Words
ise fise rise gise bise oise wise lise mise sise vise hoise avise moise prise anise raise paise brise poise
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