longwise

[ lawng-wahyz, long- ]

adjective

1. lengthwise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of longwise¹

First recorded in 1535–45; long ¹ + -wise

Example Sentences

He sank two lumps of sugar deftly longwise through the whipped cream.

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Here may be seen columns of verd antique, porphyry and valuable marbles, built longwise into the thickness of the wall.

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He had hardly time to twist his paddle around longwise and duck his head when the current sucked him under the cliff.

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The next thing was to select one of the silken curtains, which I could divide longwise, and tie the ends together.

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Too much of him longwise, too little of him broadwise, and too many sharp angles of him angle-wise.

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