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Lengthwise vs Evenlong - What's the difference?

lengthwise | evenlong |

As adverbs the difference between lengthwise and evenlong

is that lengthwise is in the long direction of an oblong object while evenlong is along; along the same line; lengthwise of.

As an adjective lengthwise

is in the long direction of an oblong object.

lengthwise

English

Adjective

(-)
  • In the long direction of an oblong object.
  • A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the long direction of an oblong object.
  • Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.

    evenlong

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Along; along the same line; lengthwise of.
  • *:
  • *:Then Sir Palomides sailed evenlong Humber to the coasts of the sea, where was a fair castle. And at that time it was early in the morning, afore day. Then the mariners went unto Sir Palomides that slept fast. Sir knight, said the mariners, ye must arise, for here is a castle there ye must go into.
  • *:• :
  • *::th?ne sir palomydes sailled euen longes h?ber to the costes of the see / where was a fair castel / And at that tyme hit was erly in the mornynge afore daye / Thenne the maronners wente vnto sire palomydes / that slepte fast / Syre knyghte saide the maronners ye muste aryse / sor here is a castel there ye muste goo in to