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flankwise

flankwise adverb: in terms of, or by means of, a flank.

Adverb

flankwise (not comparable)

  1. In terms of, or by means of, a flank.
    • The battalion advanced flankwise.

Origin of flankwise

From flank + -wise.

Questions about flankwise

What does flankwise mean?
Flankwise means in terms of, or by means of, a flank.
What part of speech is flankwise?
Flankwise is an adverb.

Words near flankwise in the dictionary

  1. flankered
  2. flankering
  3. flankers
  4. flanking
  5. flanks
  6. flankwise
  7. Flannagan
  8. Flannagans
  9. flanned
  10. flannel
  11. flannel cake

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