with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
<adv.all> he sawed the board edgeways held it edgewise
as if by an edge; barely
<adv.all> I could not get a word in edgewise
Edgeways \Edge"ways\, Edgewise \Edge"wise\, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge.
{to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another or others; as, he talked incessantly and I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Note: the form {edgeways} is now uncommon. [PJC]
Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways. --Sir W. Scott.
"It's not often the president of the United States has trouble getting a word in edgewise," Reagan said.