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wedgewise

wedgewise adverb: in the manner of a wedge.

Adverb

wedgewise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a wedge.

Origin of wedgewise

From wedge + -wise.

Questions about wedgewise

What does wedgewise mean?
Wedgewise means in the manner of a wedge.
What part of speech is wedgewise?
Wedgewise is an adverb.

Words near wedgewise in the dictionary

  1. wedges-and-dashes
  2. wedgetail
  3. wedgetails
  4. wedgewire
  5. wedgewires
  6. wedgewise
  7. Wedgewood
  8. wedgewort
  9. Wedgeworth
  10. Wedgeworths
  11. wedgie

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