lengthwise

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Lengthwise, it’s said to have been the longest Presidential handshake session in modern history.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2016

Lengthwise, she fitted almost perfectly, but with Nike in her extended hand she was a bit too wide.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Lengthwise stripes give a long, narrow effect, while crosswise stripes give an apparent additional width, and plain materials seem to increase the size of a doorway.

From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)

Lengthwise, as from stem to stern of a ship.

From Aeroplanes by Zerbe, James Slough

Lengthwise of this oblong are drawn six lines, with seven spaces between.

From Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls by Eastman, Charles A.