Dead and Edgewise

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Dead adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Edgewise is an antonym for dead.

Nearby Word: deadly

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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Dead is an antonym for edgewise.

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Edgewise and Dead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/edgewise

Dead & Edgewise. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/edgewise>.

Edgewise or Dead. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/edgewise.

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