endwise

Along the length

Endwise means with the end forward or upward, positioned so the end faces a particular direction: She slid the board endwise through the narrow opening.

It also describes something standing on end or arranged end to end: Stack the logs endwise.

The variant endways means the same thing.

orientation

lengthwise

Along the longer dimension

axially · perpendicular · standing · erect · nose-first · aligned · positioned · oriented · plumb · linear

terminal

tip

End or gratuity

conclusion · edge · boundary · limit · termination · finishing

abutting

adjoining

Sharing a border

joined · connected · aligned · sequential · in-line · tandem · concatenated · linked · continuous · flush

Opposites
orientation/direction of approach

endwisebroadside

Fierce written assault

sideways · sidewise · sidelong · laterally · flatwise

longitudinal alignment

endwisecrosswise

At right angles

crossways · transversely · perpendicularly · across

arrangement/alignment

endwiseside by side

Adjacent and parallel

abreast · parallel · alongside · athwart

Family

end, wise, ending, ended, endless, ends, unending, endlessly, endgame

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G