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knitwise

knitwise adverb: by knitting, not purling.

Adverb

knitwise (not comparable)

  1. By knitting, not purling.

Origin of knitwise

From knit + -wise.

Questions about knitwise

What does knitwise mean?
Knitwise means by knitting, not purling.
What part of speech is knitwise?
Knitwise is an adverb.

Words near knitwise in the dictionary

  1. knittles
  2. KnitTok
  3. knitty-gritty
  4. knitwear
  5. knitwears
  6. knitwise
  7. knitwork
  8. knitworks
  9. knive
  10. knive up
  11. knived

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