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Synonyms for crosswise
Synonyms: Adverb
- athwart,
- bias,
- cornerways,
- cornerwise,
- crossways,
- diagonally,
- kitty-corner
- (also catty-corner or catercorner or kitty-cornered or catty-cornered or catercornered),
- obliquely,
- transversely
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“Crosswise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswise. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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