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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (2)

1. as if by an edge; barely;
- Example: "I could not get a word in edgewise"
[syn: edgewise, edgeways]

2. with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge;
- Example: "he sawed the board edgeways"
- Example: "held it edgewise"
[syn: edgeways, edgewise]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Edgeways \Edge"ways\, Edgewise \Edge"wise\, adv.
   With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge.
   [1913 Webster]

   to get a word in edgewise to succeed in expressing an
      opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech
      from another or others; as, he talked incessantly and I
      couldn't get a word in edgewise.

   Note: the form edgeways is now uncommon.
         [PJC]

               Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways.
                                                  --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
         [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

edgeways
    adv 1: as if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in
           edgewise" [syn: edgewise, edgeways]
    2: with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he
       sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise" [syn:
       edgeways, edgewise]