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longwise

longwise

4.6
Along the longer side of something
  • adverb
translation icon : a lo largo
  • Cut the cucumber longwise to make thin strips for the salad.

Examples

  • She folded the fabric longwise before sewing the edges together.

  • The table was arranged longwise to fit more guests.

  • The lumber was split longwise to create sturdy beams.

  • We placed the rug longwise in the living room.

  • Cut the cucumber longwise to make thin strips for the salad.

  • She folded the fabric longwise before sewing the edges together.

  • We placed the rug longwise in the living room.

Synonyms

lengthwise
vslongwise
7 3.0

Along the longest side of something

is used for the same orientation but more common in writing
longitudinally
vslongwise
1 7.2

Along the length of something

is the general term used in everyday directions rather than technical language
longways
vslongwise
  • UK
3.7

Along the long side of something

is the same meaning but is an alternate form
lengthways
vslongwise
  • UK
3.4

Along the longest side of something

shares the same sense but is a variant form
endways
vslongwise
  • UK
7.8

With the end pointing forward along the length of something

prefers a neutral along length direction without implying end forwardness
endwise
vslongwise
7.1

One end points in a particular direction when you hold or move the object this way

denotes the simple along length position without end-facing or upright sense

Antonyms

crosswise
4.1

Across something instead of along it, sometimes meaning wrong or not as planned

Surface Forms

longwise positive

Morphology

longwise = long (transparent) = long + wise

The word is transparently formed from 'long' plus the adverbial suffix '-wise', meaning 'in the direction of'.

Etymology

Longwise is made from long and -wise, where long means 'length' and -wise means 'in the direction of'. Think of it like lengthwise or clockwise, so to cut something longwise is to cut it along its long side.