Direct and Edgewise

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Direct

Direct adverb - In a direct line or course.
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Edgewise is an antonym for direct.
Nearby Words: direction, directed, directly, directing, directness

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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Direct is an antonym for edgewise.
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Edgewise and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/edgewise
Direct & Edgewise. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/edgewise>.
Edgewise or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/edgewise.

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