In the manner or direction of a gate; with respect to gates.
From 'gate' plus '-wise' (manner or direction), from Old English 'wisan' (to show or direct). The '-wise' suffix creates adverbs indicating position or manner.
The suffix '-wise' is fading from English, but phrases like 'gatewise' remind us it once thrived—we only see it now in 'clockwise,' 'likewise,' and technical jargon like 'jobwise' or 'business-wise.'
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