widthwise

American  

[width-wahyz, witth-, with-] / ˈwɪdθˌwaɪz, ˈwɪtθ-, ˈwɪθ- /

or, often, widthways

adverb

1. in the direction of the width.

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widthwise British  

/ ˈwɪdθˌweɪz, ˈwɪdθˌwaɪz /

adverb

1. in the direction of the width; from side to side

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Etymology

Origin of widthwise

First recorded in 1880–85; width + -wise

Example Sentences

But when pressure was applied widthwise, the level one gowns broke with less than 1 pound of force, and the level two gowns broke with less than 5, according to the study.

From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2022

Kirk Brannan: At the camp, there’s two large dorms filled with bunk beds stacked end to end, three feet apart widthwise.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2020

But should I want to lie down widthwise, I would be blocked by more jumbled boxes and bags, and books, and pieces of luggage.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2015

Two more beams, atop the others, crossed the crown widthwise, forming a rectangle, for what Matt called a "box lift."

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 20, 2011

Spanning this space widthwise were three cross benches, including the one smashed by the zebra.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel