1
[ adverb ] in the direction of the length

Synonyms

lengthwise longitudinally longways longwise

Examples

"He cut the paper lengthwise"

Related terms

longitudinal longitudinal

2
[ adjective ] running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing

Synonyms

lengthwise

Examples

"the lengthwise dimension"

Related terms

crosswise fore-and-aft longitudinal end-to-end linear axial

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Rhymes with

edgeways ways weighs wais way's always sideways sways

Phonetic and Homophones

L EH1 NG TH W EY2 Z

Similar Spelling

lengthy lengthwise lengthily lengthiness lengthen lengthened

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