Cupboardwise

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of a cupboard. not-comparable, rare

    "Boxes, assembled within a larger box cupboardwise and placed on a bedside table, can be used for storage in the same way that pockets are used."

Example

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"Boxes, assembled within a larger box cupboardwise and placed on a bedside table, can be used for storage in the same way that pockets are used."

Etymology

From cupboard + -wise.

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