Crosswise Definition & Meaning
crosswise
- adverb
- not in the intended manner; "things are going crosswise"
- transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"
- adjective
- lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension"
- in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
Words that rhyme with crosswise
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- What does crosswise mean?
- not in the intended manner; "things are going crosswise" transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across" lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension" in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross
- What part of speech is crosswise?
- Crosswise is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does crosswise have?
- Crosswise has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).