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edge·​ways | \ ˈej-ˌwāz How to pronounce edgeways (audio) \

Definition of edgeways

chiefly British
: sideways
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he shoved the oversized book in edgeways so it would fit between the shelves

First Known Use of edgeways

1566, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of edgeways was in 1566

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“Edgeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgeways. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

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