longwise

[ lawng-wahyz, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˌwaɪz, ˈlɒŋ- /

adjective, adverb

lengthwise.

Origin of longwise

First recorded in 1535–45; long1 + -wise

Words nearby longwise

longueur, longus, longview, longwall, longways, longwise, longwood, longworth, longyearbyen, longyi, lonicera

Example sentences from the Web for longwise

  • It was carefully folded, longwise, with the title-page uppermost.

    The Legacy of Cain |Wilkie Collins

  • Too much of him longwise, too little of him broadwise, and too many sharp angles of him angle-wise.

    Our Mutual Friend |Charles Dickens