Crabwise and Direct

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Crabwise adverb - With one side faced forward.

Usage example: she inched crabwise out of the room, hoping no one would notice

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Direct is an antonym for crabwise.

Direct adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Crabwise is an antonym for direct.

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Direct and Crabwise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crabwise/direct

Crabwise & Direct. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crabwise/direct>.

Direct or Crabwise. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crabwise/direct.

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