From across + -wise. <span class="searchmatch">acrosswise</span> (not comparable) In a way that goes across; crosswise. 1876, Bi-centennial Celebration at Sudbury, Mass., April 18, 1876...
datewise, subjectwise. English terms suffixed with -wise accent-wise <span class="searchmatch">acrosswise</span> adwise agewise allelewise altarwise anglewise anthemwise anti-clockwise...
ditch across the line across the pond across the way across variable <span class="searchmatch">acrosswise</span> broad across the beam bump across come across come across with cut across...