cornerwise

 [kawr-ner-wahyz]  

cor·ner·wise

   [kawr-ner-wahyz]
adverb
1.
with the corner in front.
2.
so as to form a corner.
3.
from corner to corner; diagonally.
Also, cor·ner·ways  [kawr-ner-weyz] .

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; see corner, -wise
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Cornerwise is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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cornerwise or cornerways (ˈkɔːnəˌwaɪz, ˈkɔːnəˌweɪz)
 
—adv, —adj
with a corner in front; diagonally
 
cornerways or cornerways
 
—adv, —adj

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