Meaning & use
crossways
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In a crosswise or transverse direction; from side to side rather than lengthwise.
See it in a sentence
She laid the fallen tree crossways over the stream to make a bridge.
The fabric was cut crossways so it would stretch more easily.
A note on using this word
A less common variant of "crosswise"; both words describe the same side-to-side orientation.
Words with a similar meaning
crosswisetransversely
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Words with an opposite meaning
lengthwise
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