as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
fold the napkin cornerwise and then fold it again
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Adverb
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Remove any crossing branches or those that grow diagonally through the canopy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The slim plot, a leftover from when the Avenue of the Americas cut diagonally through the grid in the 1920s, was for many decades home to a gas station and carwash.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Move across and then down the glass, dipping the sponge or cloth back in the water to clean it as needed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Then tiny balls of solder, some only tens of micrometers across, are attached to the chips.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Cornerwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerwise. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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