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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”)..
A Spanish gentleman has arrived here postwise, sent by Cardinal Pacheco for the purpose, it is said, of praying the Emperor to favour his election as Pope, a demand which surprises the whole court […]
When the pressure comes upon such a joint vertically, or postwise, the posts bear down on and compress the fibers in the cap pieces until the wood is compressed enough to transmit the pressure to the post below.
Use postwise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Postwise means Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”)..
Common synonyms include post.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A Spanish gentleman has arrived here postwise, sent by Cardinal Pacheco for the purpose, it is said, of praying the Emperor to favour his election as Pope, a demand which surprises the whole court […]
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