edgewise

/ˌɛdʒˈwaɪz/
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Definitions of edgewise
  1. adverb
    with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
    “held it edgewise”
    synonyms: edgeways
  2. adverb
    as if by an edge; barely
    “I could not get a word in edgewise”
    synonyms: edgeways
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