Thesaurus / edgeways
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synonyms for edgeways
- obliquely
- sidelong
- aside
- aslant
- aslope
- broadside
- crabwise
- indirectly
- laterally
- sidewards
- slantingly
- slantwise
- to the side
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How to use edgeways in a sentence
I want to speak myself, ef it's a possible thing to git in a word edgeways.
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THANKSGIVING STORIESVARIOUSYou never could get a word in edgeways when Livingstone was in the room, anyhow.
ROUGH-HEWNDOROTHY CANFIELDAfterwards while we were walking home Hugh looked edgeways at me.
A TATTER OF SCARLETS. R. CROCKETTThere wasn't no man bigger'n Jim, sideways, edgeways, or up an' down.
THE TRAIL HORDECHARLES ALDEN SELTZERThe savage raised the axe which he still held in his hand, and brought it down again edgeways.
THE FAIR MAID OF PERTHSIR WALTER SCOTT“It's very kind of you,” interrupted Mrs. Rossmore, glad of the opportunity to get a word in edgeways.
THE LION AND THE MOUSECHARLES KLEINMrs. B: Fig. 5, plate 19, will make it clear to you: A A represents a thick pane of glass, seen edgeways.
CONVERSATIONS ON NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, IN WHICH THE ELEMENTS OF THAT SCIENCE ARE FAMILIARLY EXPLAINEDJANE HALDIMAND MARCET AND THOMAS P. JONESIt was some minutes before their nerves were restored, and I had time to get a few words in edgeways between their greetings.
JETHOUE. R. SUFFLINGThat must have been the top of the wall, and just below I made out a line of stones laid edgeways to form a zig-zag band.
DEAD MAN'S LANDGEORGE MANVILLE FENNHe placed his hands upon the edge of the buoyant ring, which rose edgeways and fell over his head, making him perfectly safe.
THE LOG OF A SEA-WAIFFRANK T. BULLENWORDS RELATED TO EDGEWAYS
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.