Lengthwise
[lengkth-wahyz, length-, lenth-] /ˈlɛŋkθˌwaɪz, ˈlɛŋθ-, ˈlɛnθ-/
adverb, adjective
1.
in the direction of the .
adv.
1570s, from length + wise (n.). As an adjective by 1871.
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