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edgewise.

Edgeways.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈɛdʒwaɪz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/General-American

  1. Edgeways.

  2. As if by an edge.

    Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn’t get a word in edgewise.
Where this word comes from

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

adj/ˈɛdʒwaɪz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/General-American

  1. Edgeways.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

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