acrosswise
From side to side
Acrosswise means from side to side rather than lengthwise, crossing something at an angle or perpendicular to its length: Cut the zucchini acrosswise into rounds.
The word is interchangeable with crosswise, though less common.
Across and against
- sidewaysToward one side
- laterallyToward either side
- transverselyAcross the width
- obliquelyAt a slant
diagonally · askew · aslant · broadside · horizontally · perpendicularly · from side to side · spanning
Opposed in nature
- counterFlat service surface
- againstIn opposition to
- athwartAcross and against
- in oppositionActively against something
Diagonally across from
- kitty-cornerDiagonally across from
- cater-corneredDiagonally opposite or positioned
- cornerwiseAcross opposing corners
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
slanted · angled · bias · skewed · tilted · on the bias · at an angle · slantwise
athwart
Across and against
- sidewaysToward one side
- laterallyToward either side
- transverselyAcross the width
obliquely · diagonally · askew · aslant · broadside · horizontally · perpendicularly · from side to side · spanning · bridging
contrary
Opposed in nature
in opposition · conflicting · adverse · contradictory · at odds
catty-corner
Diagonally across from
- kitty-cornerDiagonally across from
- cater-corneredDiagonally opposite or positioned
- cornerwiseAcross opposing corners
oblique · slanted · angled · bias · skewed · tilted · on the bias · at an angle · slantwise
acrosswiselengthwise
Along the longer dimension
lengthways · longitudinally · along the length · end to end · parallel
wise, cross, across, crossing, crossed, crisscross, crosswise, crosser, wiseness