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crossways.

transversely; crosswise

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv

transversely; crosswise
not-comparable

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross English cross English -ways English crossways From cross + -ways.

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