Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > E Synonyms of edgewise Find synonyms for: Adverb 1. edgeways, edgewise usage: with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; "he sawed the board edgeways"; "held it edgewise" 2. edgewise, edgeways usage: as if by an edge; barely; "I could not get a word in edgewise" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of edgewise (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language