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cornerwise
adverb as in obliquely
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adverb as in diagonally
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On a short board the cornerwise test can be made with a straight-edge; on a long board winding-sticks are needed.
The beaver or felt hat, turned up three-cornerwise, was now in general use.
But he succeeded at last and as he dragged the muddy pole across the grass, the island turned slowly cornerwise to the shore.
A slide can be inserted cornerwise without admitting light to the plate.
The holes are a little larger than the cornerwise diameter of the nuts.
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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cornerwise, such as: aslant, catty-cornered/catty-corner, catty-cornered/catty-corner, cater-cornered/cater-corner/catercorner, cater-cornered/cater-corner/catercorner, and cater-cornered/cater-corner/catercorner.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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