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. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antecedent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language