Difference between Longitudinally and Lengthwise

What is the difference between Longitudinally and Lengthwise?

Longitudinally as an adverb is along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally. while Lengthwise as an adverb is in the long direction of an oblong object.

Longitudinally

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally.

Lengthwise

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: In the long direction of an oblong object.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In the long direction of an oblong object.

We hope you now know whether to use Longitudinally or Lengthwise in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles