˜yÐÄvlog

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cornerwise

[ kawr-ner-wahyz ]

adverb

  1. with the corner in front.
  2. so as to form a corner.
  3. from corner to corner; diagonally.


cornerwise

/ ˈkÉ”Ënəˌwaɪz; ˈkÉ”Ënəˌweɪz /

adverb

  1. with a corner in front; diagonally
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cornerwise1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; corner, -wise
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I compared the old order among women to the juxtaposition of squares set cornerwise to each other; the intensity of personal feeling and interest infusing an insensible antagonism into our relations with each other.

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You could also place a box like this turned cornerwise, so that its top would look like a straight line.

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Place cornerwise, on a table in front of you, a large box with a square top.

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She folded it cornerwise and slipped it in across the pages so that the book would fall open at the fly leaf, knotting the ends on the back of the cover.

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Captain Harvey was the last to descend, and, as he did so, a block of iron, loosened from its place, fell cornerwise, and struck sharply on Edward's forehead, almost stunning him for the moment, as he watched the captain's descent.

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