Dead and Edgeways

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Dead adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Edgeways is an antonym for dead.

Nearby Word: deadly

Edgeways adverb - With one side faced forward.

Usage example: he shoved the oversized book in edgeways so it would fit between the shelves

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Dead is an antonym for edgeways.

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Edgeways and Dead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/edgeways

Dead & Edgeways. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/edgeways>.

Edgeways or Dead. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/edgeways.

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