adverb
Etymology
Origin of cornerwise
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at corner, -wise
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So Miss Betty gave her a pretty square lunch-cloth to put cornerwise on the round table, and showed her where she kept the napkins and silver and china.
From The Fun of Cooking A Story for Girls and Boys by Caroline French Benton
Win darted a cornerwise glance at Tobias to see if he were suspiciously watching her.
From Winnie Childs The Shop Girl by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
A slide can be inserted cornerwise without admitting light to the plate.
From Premo Cameras 1914 by Canadian Kodak Company
A thought glanced through Lionel's mind of resorting to the advice of the women, to double his handkerchief cornerwise over his head.
From Verner's Pride by Mrs. Henry Wood
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 Grace Christie
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