"postwise" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: From post + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|post|wise}} post + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} postwise (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: post [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-postwise-en-adv-OKY4UGig Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8
  2. In the manner of a post, or vertical support. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-postwise-en-adv-P5y~LBmQ
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          "ref": "1877, Great Britain, Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts, Public Record Office, page 75:",
          "text": "A Spanish gentleman has arrived here postwise, sent by Cardinal Pacheco for the purpose, it is said, of praying the Emperor to favour his election as Pope, a demand which surprises the whole court […]",
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          "ref": "1923, Elmer Allen Holbrook, Richard Valentine Ageton, Harry Earle Tufft, Timbering of Metal Mines, volumes 213-217, page 55:",
          "text": "When the pressure comes upon such a joint vertically, or postwise, the posts bear down on and compress the fibers in the cap pieces until the wood is compressed enough to transmit the pressure to the post below.",
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