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edgeways

adverb edge·ways \ˈej-ˌwāz\

Definition of EDGEWAYS

chiefly British
:  sideways
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First Known Use of EDGEWAYS

1566

Related to EDGEWAYS

Synonyms
broadside, crabwise, sideways [chiefly British], edgewise, sidewise

Rhymes with EDGEWAYS

ablaze, agaze, amaze, appraise, catchphrase, crossways, deglaze, dispraise, dog days, emblaze, endways, flatways, foodways, in phase, Lachaise, leastways, lengthways, liaise, malaise, noun phrase, pj's, post chaise, sideways, slantways, stargaze, ukase, upraise, weekdays

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  1. edgeways
  2. edgewise
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