as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
first cut the sandwiches crosswise and then trim the crusts
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Recent Examples of crosswise
Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.
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Carolyn Casner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022
Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
Slice each wedge crosswise into triangles, no more than 1/8-inch-thick.
—Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020
Cut each half crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick half-moon slices.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2019
Carolyn Casner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022
Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
Slice each wedge crosswise into triangles, no more than 1/8-inch-thick.
—Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020
Cut each half crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick half-moon slices.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosswise
diagonally
Adverb
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From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the footage, Victoria steps out diagonally opposite of Brooklyn, her back slightly turned toward him.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Crosswise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosswise. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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