[-wise] adv comb form [ME, fr. OE -wisan, fr. wise manner] 1 a: in the manner of "crabwise" "fanwise" b: in the position or direction of "slantwise" "clockwise"
2: with regard to: in respect of "dollarwise"
[-wise] adv comb form [ME, fr. OE -wisan, fr. wise manner] 1 a: in the manner of "crabwise" "fanwise" b: in the position or direction of "slantwise" "clockwise"
2: with regard to: in respect of "dollarwise"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012