1853 Apr. 415 She [sc. a bee] applies her sharp jaws to the edge, and cuts out, scissor-wise, a perfectly circular piece.
1873 C. W. Thomson v. 214 A pair of scoops..close upon one another scissorwise on a hinge.
1999 R. R. Wilson 202 She had crossed, with clipped, hobbling gait, scissor-wise, in front of him.