In another way or manner; alternatively or otherwise.
Combines 'else' (meaning 'otherwise') with '-ways' (an alternative directional suffix to '-wards'), creating a dialectal adverb meaning 'in other ways,' found in regional English speech.
Regional dialects preserve linguistic fossils—elseways shows how different parts of England (and English-speaking areas) developed their own flavors of 'otherwise,' each using different suffix combinations.
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