1
[ adjective ] lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction

Examples

"a crosswise street" "the crosswise dimension"

2
[ adverb ] transversely

Synonyms

across crossways

Examples

"the marble slabs were cut across"

3
[ adverb ] not in the intended manner

Examples

"things are going crosswise"

4
[ adjective ] in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross

Related terms

horizontal

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