crosswise

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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɒswaɪz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɔsˌwaɪz, ˈkrɑs-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krôs′wīz′, kros′-)

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crosswise
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Synonyms:

across , athwart, cross , contrariwise, perpendicular, transversely, vertically, horizontally, at right angles, awry , over , sideways, crisscross, askew, crossways, transverse, aslant, slanted, slanting, oblique, obliquely, at an angle, lateral, laterally, sidewise, kittycorner (US), diagonal, diagonally, catercorner (US)

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