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-wise

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. -wise (adverb combining form)
  2. wise (noun)
  3. wise (adjective)
  4. wise (verb)
  5. wise (verb)
  6. Wise (biographical name)
  7. Wise (biographical name)
  8. wise guy (noun)
  9. wise man (noun)
  10. air-wise (adjective)
  11. bit-wise (adjective)
  12. penny-wise (adjective)
  13. self-wise (adjective)
  14. way-wise (adjective)
  15. weather-wise (adjective)
  16. worldly-wise (adjective)
  17. world-wise (adjective)
  18. crack (verb)

-wise

adv combining form

Definition of -WISE

1
a : in the manner of <crabwise> <fanwise> b : in the position or direction of <slantwise> <clockwise>
2
: with regard to : in respect of <dollarwise>

Origin of -WISE

Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner

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