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stonewise

stonewise adverb: in the manner of a stone.

Adverb

stonewise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a stone.
    • Fallen stonewise, plumb on the smooth face of things;1869, Robert Browning, The Ring and the Book, volume 1, page 32
  2. In terms of stones.
    • Stonewise, the graveyard does contain some unique pieces1996, AGS Quarterly, page 5

Origin of stonewise

From stone + -wise.

Questions about stonewise

What does stonewise mean?
Stonewise means in the manner of a stone.
What part of speech is stonewise?
Stonewise is an adverb.

Words near stonewise in the dictionary

  1. stonewashes
  2. stonewashing
  3. stoneway
  4. stoneways
  5. stoneweed
  6. stonewise
  7. stonewood
  8. stonework
  9. stoneworker
  10. stoneworkers
  11. stoneworking

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