widthwise
adverb
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English width Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English widthwise From width + -wise.
- directed across the width of an object or place.
“Make a widthwise cut.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English width Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English widthwise From width + -wise.
- Across the width of an object or place.
“The tubes should be placed widthwise inside the box.”