cornerwise

American  

[kawr-ner-wahyz] / ˈkɔr nərˌwaɪz /

Also cornerways

adverb

1. with the corner in front.

2. so as to form a corner.

3. from corner to corner; diagonally.

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cornerwise British  

/ ˈkɔːnəˌwaɪz, ˈkɔːnəˌweɪz /

adverb

1. with a corner in front; diagonally

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Etymology

Origin of cornerwise

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at corner, -wise

Example Sentences

I compared the old order among women to the juxtaposition of squares set cornerwise to each other; the intensity of personal feeling and interest infusing an insensible antagonism into our relations with each other.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe

It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H by Project Gutenberg

Presently she lifts it very carefully by the turned-up corners and hangs it bias, as a seamstress might say, that is, cornerwise, on a string, to dry.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 by Various

He lifted one lip in a cornerwise smile.

From Sundry Accounts by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

Too often the results are only "alarming," as the Countess of Wilton expressively puts it, thinking, probably, of the patterns frequently seen upon cushions, patterns more resembling bright-coloured bricks set in cornerwise than anything else.

From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Christie, Grace