I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb
Etymology: long (I) + -ways
1. : lengthwise
the books lie upright, longways , or diagonally on the shelves — Stephen Spender
2. dancing : in two straight lines
this number is danced longways
II. noun
or longways dance also longway ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ; or longway dance
: a folk dance in which the basic formation is two lines of couples facing each other usually with men on one side and women on the other — compare contredance