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endwise

end·wise

uncommon

adverb

1.

on end or upright

  • “sticks leaning against the wall endways”
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2.

in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise

  • “endways pressure”
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3.

with the end forward or toward the observer

  • “houses built endways”
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Origin

From end + -wise.

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