In a direction diagonal to the corners; positioned or oriented at an angle across a space.
A compound adverb from 'corner' plus '-wise' suffix (meaning in the manner of), a common Old English formation for directional adverbs.
The suffix '-wise' is ancient—it goes back to Old English and means 'in the manner of,' so 'cornerwise' literally means 'in the manner of a corner!'
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