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Princeton's WordNet

  1. longways, longways danceadverb

    country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other

  2. lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longways, longitudinallyadverb

    in the direction of the length

    "He cut the paper lengthwise"

Wiktionary

  1. longwaysadverb

    Lengthwise, in the longer direction.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Longwaysadverb

    In the longitudinal direction.

    Etymology: This and many other words so terminated are corrupted from wise.

    This island stands as a vast mole, which lies longways, almost in a parallel line to Naples. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

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  1. longways

    Longways is a term, often used in dance, that refers to the direction or arrangement that is extended or vertical, rather than horizontal, typically going along the length of a room or object. It describes a configuration where dancers are lined up in a column or rows facing each other. The term is commonly used to describe English country dances or a line of people or things extending in a particular direction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Longwaysadverb

    lengthwise

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of longways in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of longways in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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