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.

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Origin of crosswise

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

Words nearby crosswise

crossway, crossways, cross wind, cross wire, cross wires, crosswise, crossword, crossword dictionary, crossword puzzle, crosswort, crostini

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How to use crosswise in a sentence

Slice each breast crosswise and on the diagonal and transfer the tidy slices to a warm platter.
This 6-step turkey-carving method will save your bird—and thumbs|Naomi Tomky/Saveur|November 23, 2021|Popular-Science
Rinse the sausages and peel off the casings if they are loose, then chop the sausages crosswise into ½-inch pieces.
How to Make a Gorgeously Lacquered Chinese-American Thanksgiving Turkey With Cantonese Sticky Rice Stuffing|Carolyn Phillips|November 22, 2021|Eater
Cut the phyllo in half crosswise to make two (7 × 8½-inch) rectangles.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Using a mandoline or other vegetable slicer, shave the fennel crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
Shaved Fennel, Roasted Potatoes|The Daily Beast|November 25, 2008|DAILY BEAST

It was going directly toward the farmhouse, standing in the current, while the little boat was cutting it crosswise.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
Panels may be woven either length-wise (step 8), crosswise (step 8), diagonally across the mat (step 4), or in zigzags (step 3).
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller
As regards the winds from the north and south, they strike the rocks crosswise, and cause little surf in the passage.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
The grain of the outside veneer runs lengthwise, while that of the inside piece runs crosswise.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
In the meantime I had found a long stake, which I hung crosswise round his neck, and let him go loose with this ornament.
The Animal Story Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for crosswise

crosswise

crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)

/ (ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz) /

adjective, adverb

across; transversely

in the shape of a cross

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crosswise

Origin of crosswise

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British Dictionary definitions for crosswise

crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)