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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The screen size is the most noticeable increase, 7.9 inches (measured diagonally), up from 6.2 inches.—
Sabrina Rojas Weiss,
Parents,
26 June 2025 -
The Thunder had clinched the NBA title just minutes earlier at the Paycom Center, which sits diagonally across from the northeast corner of the park.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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The water-free, no-rinse stick creates a slippery barrier on the skin so that your razor can smoothly glide across, leaving skin smooth and hydrated with sea moss, hyaluronic acid and ginger root oil.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Moreover, Itoh peonies are pleasantly perfumed and are the largest peonies, growing up to eight inches across.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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“Cornerwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerwise. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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