thwartwise
adjective · adverb
Simple meaning
Athwart; from side to side.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
thwawrtwyzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθwɔɹtwaɪz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
archaic
Athwart; from side to side; across.
adverb
archaic
Athwart; from side to side; across.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Athwart; from side to side; across.
Used this way, thwartwise is an old word kept alive mainly in historical writing that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Archaic
- Connotation
- Old-fashioned
- Usage feel
- Dated in modern speech
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
This meaning belongs to older English, so readers meet it in historical or literary texts rather than in current speech.
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