CROSSWISE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

crosswise

adverb

ˈkrȯs-ˌwīz

Definition of crosswise

as in diagonally

in a line or direction running from corner to corner first cut the sandwiches crosswise and then trim the crusts

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Recent Examples of crosswise Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer. — Carolyn Casner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 Slice each wedge crosswise into triangles, no more than 1/8-inch-thick. — Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020 Cut each half crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick half-moon slices. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2019

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diagonally

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During demonstrations, the researchers folded the material diagonally in opposite directions, and its digital counterpart followed the changing geometry.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Jeans were cut on the bias — diagonally across the fabric — to change their fall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of diagonally

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