CORNERWISE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

cornerwise

adverb

ˈkȯr-nər-ˌwīz

Definition of cornerwise

as in diagonally

in a line or direction running from corner to corner fold the napkin cornerwise and then fold it again

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The site is just diagonally south from Walmart and Lowe’s, just on the other side of I-95.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Cut in half diagonally if desired and serve with peanut sauce for dipping.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

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