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Definition of widthways adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

widthways

adverb
 
/ˈwɪdθweɪz/,
 
/ˈwɪtθweɪz/
 
/ˈwɪdθweɪz/,
 
/ˈwɪtθweɪz/
(British English)
(North American English widthwise
 
/ˈwɪdθwaɪz/,
 
/ˈwɪtθwaɪz/
 
/ˈwɪdθwaɪz/,
 
/ˈwɪtθwaɪz/
)
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  1. along the width and not the length
    • Cut the cake in half widthways.
    compare lengthways
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