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单词 edgeways
释义

edgeways

adverb

edge·​ways ˈej-ˌwāz How to pronounce edgeways (audio)
chiefly British
: sideways

Synonyms

  • broadside
  • crabwise
  • edgewise
  • sideways
  • sidewise
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Example Sentences

he shoved the oversized book in edgeways so it would fit between the shelves

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

edgeways

adverb

chiefly British
as in edgewise
with one side faced forward he shoved the oversized book in edgeways so it would fit between the shelves

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • edgewise
  • sideways
  • sidewise
  • broadside
  • crabwise
  • obliquely
  • laterally
  • indirectly
  • aslant
  • sidewards
  • sideward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • straight
  • right
  • direct
  • dead
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