cornerwise

cor·ner·wise

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-ner-wahyz]
- /ˈkɔr nərˌwaɪz/
- /kˈɔːnəwˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-ner-wahyz]
- /ˈkɔr nərˌwaɪz/

Definitions of cornerwise word

adverb cornerwise with a corner in front; diagonally 3
adverb cornerwise with the corner to the front 3
adverb cornerwise from one corner to an opposite corner; diagonally 3
adverb cornerwise with the corner in front. 1
adverb cornerwise so as to form a corner. 1
adverb cornerwise from corner to corner; diagonally. 1

See all 7 definitions of cornerwise

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Origin of cornerwise

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at corner, -wise

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Parts of speech for Cornerwise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cornerwise

cornerwise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cornerwise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cornerwise

adv cornerwise

crosswise — Crosswise means diagonally across something.
askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
obliquely — in an oblique manner or direction.
aslant — at a slant
catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.

adverb cornerwise

All 11 Synonyms of cornerwise