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cornerwise

cornerwise adverb: diagonally.

Adverb

cornerwise (comparative more cornerwise, superlative most cornerwise)

  1. Diagonally.

Forms of cornerwise

comparativemore cornerwise
superlativemost cornerwise

Origin of cornerwise

From Middle English cornerwise; equivalent to corner + -wise.

Questions about cornerwise

What does cornerwise mean?
Cornerwise means diagonally.
What part of speech is cornerwise?
Cornerwise is an adverb.

Words near cornerwise in the dictionary

  1. cornerstone
  2. cornerstones
  3. cornerstore
  4. cornerstores
  5. cornerways
  6. cornerwise
  7. cornes
  8. cornet
  9. cornetcies
  10. cornetcy
  11. corneter

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