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/bredth"wayz', bretth"-, breth"-/, adv.in the direction of the breadth.Also, breadthwise /bredth"wuyz', bretth"-, breth"-/.[1670-80; BREADTH + -WAYS]
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Breadthways — Breadth ways (br[e^]dth w[asl]z), ads. Breadthwise. Whewell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breadthways — also breadth.wise, adjective, adverb with the broad side nearest to the person who is looking at it: The box should fit in the case breadthways … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
breadthways — adverb breadthwise … Wiktionary
breadthways — adv. in the direction of the breadth … English contemporary dictionary
breadthways — breadth·ways … English syllables
breadthways — breadth•ways [[t]ˈbrɛdθˌweɪz, ˈbrɛtθ , ˈbrɛθ [/t]] also breadth•wise [[t] ˌwaɪz[/t]] adv. in the direction of the breadth • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
breadthways — /ˈbrɛdθweɪz/ (say bredthwayz) adverb in the direction of the breadth. Also, especially US, breadthwise /ˈbrɛdθwaɪz/ (say bredthwuyz) …
breadthways — adverb in the direction of the breadth cut the cloth breadthwise • Syn: ↑breadthwise, ↑broadwise … Useful english dictionary
-ways — suffix forming adjectives and adverbs of direction or manner (sideways) (cf. WISE). Etymology: WAY + S * * * ˌwāzfl>adverb suffix Etymology: Middle English ways, weys, from ways, weyes, wayes, gen. of way, wey way more at way : in ( … Useful english dictionary
breadth|wise — «BREHDTH WYZ, BREHTTH », adverb. = breadthways. (Cf. ↑breadthways) … Useful english dictionary
