Thwartly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    transversely; obliquely archaic

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acrossathwartcrisscrosscrosscross grainedcrosswise

Etymology

From Middle English thwertli, twhertly, equivalent to thwart + -ly.

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