Broadside and Edgewise

Broadside

Broadside adverb - With one side faced forward.
Usage example: one car hit the other broadside and crushed the passenger door

Edgewise and broadside are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Edgewise" instead an adverb "Broadside".

Nearby Word: broad

Edgewise

Edgewise adverb - With one side faced forward.
Usage example: you can squeeze through the narrow passage between the two caves if you go edgewise
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Synonyms for Edgewise

Broadside and edgewise are semantically related. You can use "Broadside" instead an adverb "Edgewise".
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