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longwise

[ lawng-wahyz, long- ]

adjective



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Word History and Origins

Origin of longwise1

First recorded in 1535–45; long 1 + -wise
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Example Sentences

He sank two lumps of sugar deftly longwise through the whipped cream.

Here may be seen columns of verd antique, porphyry and valuable marbles, built longwise into the thickness of the wall.

He had hardly time to twist his paddle around longwise and duck his head when the current sucked him under the cliff.

The next thing was to select one of the silken curtains, which I could divide longwise, and tie the ends together.

Too much of him longwise, too little of him broadwise, and too many sharp angles of him angle-wise.

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