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edgewise

ed·ge·wise

UK/ˈɛdʒwaɪz/ US/ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/ uncommon

adverb

1.

with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge

  • “he sawed the board edgeways”
  • “held it edgewise”
Synonyms
2.

as if by an edge; barely

  • “I could not get a word in edgewise”
Synonyms

Origin

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

Phrases

  • get a word in edgewise

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