"crosswise" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more crosswise [comparative], most crosswise [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|croswyse}} Middle English croswyse, {{m|enm|crose wyse}} crose wyse, {{suf|en|cross|wise}} cross + -wise Head templates: {{en-adj}} crosswise (comparative more crosswise, superlative most crosswise)
  1. crossing; lying across Translations (lying across): λοξός (loxós) (Ancient Greek), obliquus (Latin)
    Sense id: en-crosswise-en-adj-I3HoiGnk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cross-wise

Adverb

Forms: more crosswise [comparative], most crosswise [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|croswyse}} Middle English croswyse, {{m|enm|crose wyse}} crose wyse, {{suf|en|cross|wise}} cross + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv}} crosswise (comparative more crosswise, superlative most crosswise)
  1. transversely; so as to lie across Translations (transversely): ἐναλλάξ (enalláx) (Ancient Greek), a-groaz (Breton), кръстосано (krǎstosano) (Bulgarian), на кръст (na krǎst) (Bulgarian), křížem (Czech), napříč (Czech), kruislings (Dutch), kruiselings (Dutch), kreuzweise (German), quer (German), haránt (Hungarian), šķērsi (Latvian), šķērsu (Latvian), šķērsām (Latvian), prěki (Lower Sorbian), tōpeka (Maori), крест-на́крест (krest-nákrest) (Russian), поперёк (poperjók) (Russian), al través (Spanish), atravesado (Spanish), transversal (Spanish), korsvis (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-crosswise-en-adv-eaoFnOpG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cross-wise

Alternative forms

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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "transversely",
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "transversely",
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      "sense": "transversely",
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "transversely",
      "word": "haránt"
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      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "transversely",
      "word": "šķērsi"
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      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "transversely",
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      "sense": "transversely",
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      "sense": "transversely",
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      "sense": "transversely",
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "transversely",
      "word": "al través"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "transversely",
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