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edgeways

edgeways adverb: with the edge facing in the direction of movement. Also the plural of edgeway.

Adverb

edgeways (not comparable)

  1. With the edge facing in the direction of movement.
  2. With the edge uppermost.

Adjective

edgeways (not comparable)

  1. With the edge facing in the direction of movement.
    • an edgeways motion
  2. With the edge uppermost.

Also used as

edgeways is also the plural of edgeway.

Synonyms of edgeways

Origin of edgeways

From edge + -ways.

Words formed from edgeways

Phrases with edgeways

Questions about edgeways

What does edgeways mean?
Edgeways means with the edge facing in the direction of movement.
What part of speech is edgeways?
Edgeways can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near edgeways in the dictionary

  1. edgeware
  2. edgewares
  3. Edgewater
  4. Edgewater Park
  5. edgeway
  6. edgeways
  7. edgewear
  8. edgewise
  9. Edgewood
  10. edgework
  11. Edgeworth

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