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edgewise

edge·wise

edgewise

 
pronunciation:
ej waIz
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: with the edge forward or outward.
A dollar bill fits edgewise through the slot of a soda machine.
definition 2: with the side of the body forward; sideways.
We had to move edgewise through the narrow opening.
derivation: edgeways (adv.)