edgewise

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Adverbial edgewise has 2 senses

edgeways, edgewise - with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise"
edgewise, edgeways - as if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise"

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Term: Edgewise

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a narrow or constricted manner

Example Sentence: I managed to squeeze edgewise through the small gap in the fence.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Pertaining to the edge of something

Example Sentence: The edgewise surface of the cliff provided a breathtaking view of the valley below.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A small tool used for working the edges of objects

Example Sentence: He used an edgewise to smooth out the rough edges of the wooden sculpture.

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