crosswise

[ kraws-wahyz, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɒs- /

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adverb

across; transversely.

contrarily.

Archaic. in the form of a cross.

adjective

forming a cross; transverse.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

crosstree, crosswalk, crossway, crossways, crosswind, crosswise, crossword, crossword dictionary, crossword puzzle, crosswort, crostini

Also crossways.

Origin of crosswise

1350–1400; Middle English a cross wise in the form of a cross. See a-¹, cross, wise²

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Examples from the Web for crosswise

Cut a ripe and chilled watermelon in halves, crosswise the melon.
The Boston Cooking-School Magazine (Vol. XV, No. 2, Aug.-Sept., 1910)|Various
The bundle may be strengthened by putting a good stout cord around it lengthwise and crosswise twice.
Fur Farming For Profit|Hermon Basil Laymon
Boil three eggs for seven minutes, cool, split in two crosswise, remove the yolk and fill with fresh caviar.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
And why were they all crosswise with each other, like jackstraws?
Stepsons of Light|Eugene Manlove Rhodes

He made the two cuts round the peel, crosswise, and looked to her again, but she affected not to see him.
Adam Johnstone's Son|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for crosswise

crosswise

crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)

/ (ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz) /

adjective, adverb

across; transversely

in the shape of a cross

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