Longways
[lawng-weyz, long-] /ˈlɔŋˌweɪz, ˈlɒŋ-/
adverb
1.
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2.
Dance. in two lines with the couples facing each other:
to perform a country dance longways.
adjective
3.
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/ˈlɒŋˌweɪz/
adverb
1.
another word for lengthways
adv.
1580s, from long (adj.) + way + adverbial genitive -s.
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