edgewise

• ظرف بمعنى «بحرف» أو «على الجانب» أو «بالعرض». ويُستعمل غالبًا في عبارة «لم يستطع أن يشارك بكلمة»، أي أن يقول كلمة واحدة في حديث يسيطر عليه غيره.

An adverb meaning "with the edge foremost" or "sideways." It is often used in the phrase "get a word in edgewise," meaning to manage to speak despite someone else dominating the conversation.

1. With the edge forwardB2formal

   Positioned or moving with the edge facing forward or to the side.

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   • He slid the knife edgewise into the drawer.
   • The board was inserted edgewise into the narrow slot.
   • She placed the book edgewise on the shelf to save space.

   المرادفاتedgeways

   الأضدادbroadwise

2. Barely or with difficultyB2informal

   Used in phrases like 'get a word in edgewise' to mean managing to speak despite interruptions.

   بالكاد

   • He talked so much that no one could get a word in edgewise.
   • She finally managed to get a comment in edgewise during the debate.
   • It was hard to get a question in edgewise at the crowded meeting.

   المرادفاتbarelyhardlyscarcely