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edgewise
CIDE DICTIONARY
edgewise, adv.
With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster]
"the form edgeways is now uncommon." [PJC]
"Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways." [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
edgewise
aside, askance, askant, asquint, broadside, broadside on, crabwise, edgeway, edgeways, glancingly, laterad, laterally, on its side, on the beam, right and left, sideling, sidelong, sideward, sidewards, sideway, sideways, sidewise, sidlingFor further exploring for "edgewise" in Webster Dictionary Online