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width⋅wise

[width-wahyz, witth-, or, often, with-]
–adverb
in the direction of the width.
Also, width⋅ways [width-weyz, witth- or, often, with-] .


Origin:
1880–85; width + -wise
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width·wise   (wĭdth'wīz', wĭth'-, wĭtth-)   
adv.  From side to side; in terms of width.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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