adverb
- with the edge forward or outward; sideways
- in a manner that allows one to speak or participate in a conversation
Usage: typically used in negative constructions
Examples
- Turn the bookshelf edgeways to fit it through the door.
- She slid the thin board edgeways into the narrow slot.
- I couldn’t get a word in edgeways during their heated discussion.
- He talks so much that nobody else can get a word in edgeways.
- The coin rolled edgeways across the table.
- Place the mirror edgeways against the wall to save space.