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Adverbial edgeways has 2 senses
- edgewise, edgeways - as if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise"
- edgeways, edgewise - with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise"
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edgeways
Description:
Edgeways is an adverb that means towards or in the direction of the edge, or with one's edge foremost. It is commonly used to describe movement or orientation.
Senses:
- Sense 1: Moving or positioned towards the edge.
- Sense 2: Speaking or allowing someone to speak in turn or to express their opinion.
Usages:
- Usage 1: He slowly edged his way edgeways towards the cliff.
- Usage 2: The committee listened edgeways to all the concerns raised by the citizens.
Sample Sentences:
- Sentence 1: The cat carefully walked edgeways along the narrow fence.
- Sentence 2: The speaker encouraged everyone to have a chance to speak, allowing the discussion to proceed edgeways.
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