Lengthwise
Lengthwise adjective - Running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing.
Vertically is an antonym for lengthwise.
Vertically
Both words in one sentence
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The final boss takes the cake, with the beams going vertically instead of horizontally (lengthwise) across the stage, and as many as five coming in at any time, with the stage crumbling as well.
Source: Video Game / Eternal Senia - Their ships tend to stretch more vertically than lengthwise, allowing more guns to aim forward.
Source: Opposing Combat Philosophies
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Vertically and Lengthwise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthwise/vertically
Lengthwise & Vertically. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthwise/vertically>.
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