| anticlockwise | (adjective) in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | Synonyms: contraclockwise, counterclockwise |
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| (adverb) in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move | Synonyms: counterclockwise |
| breadthwise | (adverb) in the direction of the breadth | Synonyms: breadthways, broadwise |
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| broadwise | (adverb) in the direction of the breadth | Synonyms: breadthways, breadthwise |
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| clockwise | (adjective) in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock | - |
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| (adverb) in the direction that the hands of a clock move | - |
| coastwise | (adjective) along or following a coast | Synonyms: coastal |
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| (adverb) by way of, or along the coast | - |
| contraclockwise | (adjective) in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | Synonyms: anticlockwise, counterclockwise |
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| contrariwise | (adverb) contrary to expectations | Synonyms: contrarily, on the contrary, to the contrary |
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| (adverb) with the order reversed | Synonyms: the other way around, vice versa |
| (adverb) in a contrary disobedient manner | Synonyms: contrarily, perversely |
| counterclockwise | (adjective) in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | Synonyms: anticlockwise, contraclockwise |
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| (adverb) in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move | Synonyms: anticlockwise |
| crabwise | (adjective) (of movement) at an angle | Synonyms: sideways |
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| crosswise | (adjective) lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction | - |
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| (adjective) in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross | - |
| (adverb) transversely | Synonyms: across, crossways |
| (adverb) not in the intended manner | - |
| edgewise | (adverb) with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge | Synonyms: edgeways |
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| (adverb) as if by an edge; barely | Synonyms: edgeways |
| endwise | (adverb) with the end forward or toward the observer | Synonyms: end on, endways |
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| (adverb) in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise | Synonyms: endways |
| (adverb) on end or upright | Synonyms: endways |
| leastwise | (adverb) if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial) | Synonyms: at any rate, at least, leastways |
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| lengthwise | (adjective) running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing | Synonyms: lengthways |
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| (adverb) in the direction of the length | Synonyms: lengthways, longitudinally, longways, longwise |
| likewise | (adverb) in like or similar manner | Synonyms: similarly |
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| (adverb) in addition | Synonyms: also, as well, besides, too |
| (adverb) equally | Synonyms: alike |
| longwise | (adverb) in the direction of the length | Synonyms: lengthways, lengthwise, longitudinally, longways |
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| nowise | (adverb) in no manner | Synonyms: to no degree |
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| otherwise | (adjective) other than as supposed or expected | - |
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| (adverb) in other respects or ways | - |
| (adverb) in another and different manner | Synonyms: differently |
| sidewise | (adverb) from the side; obliquely | Synonyms: sideway, sideways |
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| (adverb) with one side forward or to the front | Synonyms: sideway, sideways |
| (adverb) in a lateral direction | Synonyms: sideway, sideways |
| slantwise | (adverb) at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction | Synonyms: slantways |
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| stepwise | (adjective) one thing at a time | Synonyms: bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step |
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| (adverb) proceeding in steps | Synonyms: step by step |
| streetwise | (adjective) having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment | Synonyms: street smart, with-it |
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| thwartwise | (adjective) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis | Synonyms: cross, transversal, transverse |
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| unwise | (adjective) showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom | - |
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| (adjective) not appropriate to the purpose | Synonyms: inexpedient |
| wise | (adjective) having or prompted by wisdom or discernment | - |
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| (adjective) improperly forward or bold | Synonyms: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart |
| (adjective) evidencing the possession of inside information | Synonyms: knowing, wise to |
| (adjective) marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters | Synonyms: heady, judicious |
| (noun) a way of doing or being | - |