Athwart
Athwart adverb - In a line or direction running from corner to corner.
Usage example: we hung the twisted strips of crepe paper athwart to the floor and ceiling so that they formed giant crosses on all four walls
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Cornerways and athwart are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cornerways" instead an adverb "Athwart".
Cornerways
Cornerways adverb - In a line or direction running from corner to corner.
Usage example: buttered toast cut cornerways
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Synonyms for Cornerways
Athwart and cornerways are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Athwart" instead an adverb "Cornerways".
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Cornerways and Athwart. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/athwart/cornerways
Athwart & Cornerways. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/athwart/cornerways>.
Cornerways or Athwart. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/athwart/cornerways.
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