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CORNERWISE Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word cornerwise. (opposite meanings)
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crosswise
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction

adverb

• not in the intended manner

• transversely

adjective satellite

• in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross

direct
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short

• straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

• in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

• moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

• similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

• (of a current) flowing in one direction only

adverb

• without deviation

adjective satellite

• having no intervening persons, agents, conditions

• being an immediate result or consequence

• in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

• lacking compromising or mitigating elements

verb

• command with authority

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• guide the actors in (plays and films)

• govern or manage

• take somebody somewhere

• cause to go somewhere

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction

• specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• put an address on (an envelope)

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

forward
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• at or near or directed toward the front

• used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

• of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

noun

• the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

• a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

adverb

• at or to or toward the front; forward

• forward in time or order or degree

• toward the future; forward in time

• in a forward direction

• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

adjective satellite

• moving forward

verb

• send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

horizontal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line

noun

• something that is oriented horizontally

parallel
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

noun

• something having the property of being analogous to something else

• an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

• (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)

adjective satellite

• of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

verb

• be parallel to

• make or place parallel to something

• duplicate or match

perpendicular
adjectiveadj
adjective

• intersecting at or forming right angles

• at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

noun

• a straight line at right angles to another line

• a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting

• a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point

• an extremely steep face

adjective satellite

• so steep as to be nearly vertical

sideways
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adverb

• with one side forward or to the front

• from the side; obliquely

• in a lateral direction

• to, toward or at one side

adjective satellite

• (of movement) at an angle

straight
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• having no deviations

• (of hair) having no waves or curls

• characterized by honesty and fairness

• no longer coiled

• free from curves or angles

noun

• a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

• a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

• a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

adverb

• without deviation

• in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

• in a straight line; in a direct course

adjective satellite

• successive (without a break)

• erect in posture

• in keeping with the facts

• neatly arranged; not disorderly

• not homosexual

• accurately fitted; level

• without evasion or compromise

• (of an alcoholic drink) without water

• following a correct or logical method

• rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

vertical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

• relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution

• upright in position or posture

noun

• something that is oriented vertically

• a vertical structural member as a post or stake

adjective satellite

• of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)

Alternatives for CROSSWISE

Alternatives for DIRECT

Alternatives for FORWARD

Alternatives for HORIZONTAL

Alternatives for PARALLEL

Alternatives for PERPENDICULAR

Alternatives for SIDEWAYS

Alternatives for STRAIGHT

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