"edgewise" meaning in English

See edgewise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛdʒwaɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/ [General-American]
Etymology: From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|edge|wise}} edge + -wise, {{cog|en|edgeling|t=edgeways}} English edgeling (“edgeways”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} edgewise (not comparable)
  1. Edgeways. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-edgewise-en-adj-6D6xntJz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 41 41 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 41 18

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛdʒwaɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/ [General-American] Forms: more edgewise [comparative], most edgewise [superlative]
Etymology: From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|edge|wise}} edge + -wise, {{cog|en|edgeling|t=edgeways}} English edgeling (“edgeways”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} edgewise (comparative more edgewise, superlative most edgewise)
  1. Edgeways.
    Sense id: en-edgewise-en-adv-6D6xntJz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 41 41 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 41 18
  2. As if by an edge. Synonyms: edgeways
    Sense id: en-edgewise-en-adv-y0gNR~nv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 41 41 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 41 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 41 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: get a word in edgewise
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          "text": "Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn’t get a word in edgewise.",
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        "As if by an edge."
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          "edge",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛd͡ʒwaɪz/",
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        "As if by an edge."
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