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单词 crosswise
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crosswise

(krɒswaɪz, US krɔːs-)
regional note: in AM, also use crossways
adverb [ADVERB after verb]
Crosswise means diagonally across something.
Rinse and slice the courgettes crosswise.
Synonyms: across, sideways, diagonally, from side to side More Synonyms of crosswise

crosswise in British English

(ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz) or crossways (ˈkrɒsˌweɪz)
adjective, adverb
1. 
across; transversely
2. 
in the shape of a cross

crosswise in American English

(ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz)
adverb
1.  Archaic
in the form of a cross
2. 
so as to cross; across
adjective
3. 
that lies or extends across; crossing; transverse
Also ˈcrossˌways (ˈkrɔsˌweɪz)

Examples of 'crosswise' in a sentence
crosswise

Then a muscular coat, with the fibres going lengthwise and crosswise.
Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2001)
(adverb) 
Definition
across
Slice the courgettes crosswise.
Synonyms
across
Trim toenails straight across using nail clippers.
sideways
diagonally
He headed diagonally across the field.
from side to side
at right angles
at an angle
crisscross
athwart
on the bias
transversely
over
aslant

Additional synonyms

in the sense of diagonally
He headed diagonally across the field.
Synonyms
aslant,
obliquely,
on the cross,
at an angle,
crosswise,
on the bias,
cornerwise

Nearby words of
crosswise

  • cross-examine
  • cross-grained
  • crosspatch
  • crosswise
  • crossword
  • crotch
  • crotchety

Synonyms of 'crosswise'

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