widthwise
From side-to-side
Widthwise means in the direction of the width rather than the length: Fold the paper widthwise.
The word specifies orientation when something could be measured or divided either way.
Also spelled width-wise.
Lengthwise is the opposite.
At right angles
- sidewaysToward one side
- laterallyToward either side
- horizontallyAlong a level plane
- edge-to-edgeSpanning full width
across · transversely · athwart · spanning · from side to side · breadthways · broadside · abreast
Extent across something
- spanDistance between endpoints
- girthMeasurement around something
- diameterDistance across through center
- beamStructural support member
caliber · thickness · expanse · extent · dimension · gauge · spread · amplitude
Parallel to the horizon
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- perpendicularAt right angles
- transverseExtending sideways across
- lateralOf the side
crosswise
At right angles
- sidewaysToward one side
- laterallyToward either side
- horizontallyAlong a level plane
edge-to-edge · across · transversely · athwart · spanning · from side to side · breadthways · broadside · abreast
breadth
Extent across something
- spanDistance between endpoints
- girthMeasurement around something
- diameterDistance across through center
beam · caliber · thickness · expanse · extent · dimension · gauge · spread · amplitude
horizontal
Parallel to the horizon
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- perpendicularAt right angles
- transverseExtending sideways across
lateral · parallel · aligned · level · flat · axis · plane · crosscut
widthwiselengthwise
Along the longer dimension
lengthways · longitudinally · along the length · end to end · longways
wide, width, widen, widespread, widely, widened, wider, widening, widest