Dictionary Check: crosswise

"crosswise" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction

Example: "a crosswise street"
Antonyms:
adjective

in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross

adverb

not in the intended manner

Example: "things are going crosswise"
adverb

transversely

Example: "the marble slabs were cut across"
Synonyms:

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