longwise

In length direction

Longwise means in the direction of length, lengthwise: Fold the paper longwise.

The word describes orientation along the longer dimension of something rather than across it.

Less common than lengthwise but identical in meaning.

orientation

end-to-end

Spanning the full sequence

axial · collinear · in-line · straight · aligned · sequential · tandem · continuous · uninterrupted · extended

measurement

length

Measure of extent

footage · yardage · distance · reach · proportion · ruler · yardstick · meterstick · scale · gauge

cutting

slicing

Cutting into portions

filleting · planking · ripping · sawing · cleaving · dividing · sectioning · striping

Opposites
orientation/direction

longwisecrosswise

At right angles

crossways · widthwise · sideways · breadthwise · transversely

Family

long, alongside, longitude, lengthwise, longitudinal, longitudinally, longways

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