-wise
in the manner of; in the direction of
Old English · -wīsan, wīse
Old English -wīse means "way, manner". On a noun it gives an adverb of direction or manner: clockwise, lengthwise, likewise. Not the same as wise "clever".
Memory trick
WISE here is "WAYs": go that way, in that manner, like a clock hand.
Words from this root
- clockwise (clock + wise) — in the direction clock hands moveघड़ी की दिशा में
- counterclockwise (counter + clock + wise) — opposite to clock handsघड़ी की उलटी दिशा में
- otherwise (other + wise) — in a different way, or elseवरना, अन्यथा
- likewise (like + wise) — in the same wayइसी तरह
- lengthwise (length + wise) — along the lengthलंबाई में
- crosswise (cross + wise) — across, in a cross shapeआड़ा, आर-पार
- edgewise (edge + wise) — with the edge forwardकिनारे को आगे करके
- endwise (end + wise) — with the end forwardसिरा आगे करके
- coastwise (coast + wise) — along the coastतट के साथ-साथ
- contrariwise (contrary + wise) — on the contraryइसके उलट
- sidewise (side + wise) — toward or from the sideबगल से