edgewise

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edgewise

/ˈɛdʒwaɪz/ UK
/ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/ US

Where it comes from

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

adverb more edgewise · most edgewise

Edgeways. By placing the sword edgewise, the weaver keeps the countershed open, in order to shoot through the shuttle.
As if by an edge. Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn’t get a word in edgewise.
Similar: edgeways

adjective

not comparable Edgeways.

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"edgewise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/edgewise.

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@misc{edgewise_2026,
  title = {edgewise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edgewise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}