Definition of "widthwise" [widthwise]

• From side to side; in terms of width. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Then cut the cucumber widthwise into thin slices or slivers."
• "Cut plantain in half, widthwise, then slice each half lengthwise in thin slices."
• "Additional aromatics are also advisablebay leaf, thyme, parsley, peppercorns, and even an oignon brle an onion halved widthwise and deeply browned on the flat sides in a hot pan or on a griddle for flavor and a deeper color."