Endwise Definition & Meaning
endwise
- adverb
- on end or upright; "sticks leaning against the wall endways"
- in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise; "endways pressure"
- with the end forward or toward the observer; "houses built endways"
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- What does endwise mean?
- on end or upright; "sticks leaning against the wall endways" in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise; "endways pressure" with the end forward or toward the observer; "houses built endways"
- What part of speech is endwise?
- Endwise is an adverb.
- How many definitions does endwise have?
- Endwise has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).