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Synonyms & Antonyms of cornerwise
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
- fold the napkin cornerwise and then fold it again
Synonyms for cornerwise
- athwart,
- bias,
- cornerways,
- crossways,
- crosswise,
- diagonally,
- kitty-corner
- (also catty-corner or catercorner or kitty-cornered or catty-cornered or catercornered),
- obliquely,
- transversely
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The first known use of cornerwise was in the 15th century
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