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crosswise

American  
[kraws-wahyz, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɒs- /

adverb

  1. across; transversely.

  2. contrarily.

  3. Archaic. in the form of a cross.

adjective

  1. forming a cross; transverse.

crosswise British  
/ ˈkrɒsˌweɪz, ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz /

adjective

  1. across; transversely

  2. in the shape of a cross

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Etymology

Origin of crosswise

1350–1400; Middle English a cross wise in the form of a cross. See a- 1, cross, wise 2

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