Prosewise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹəʊzwaɪz/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Prosewise is an adverb meaning In terms of prose, as opposed to poetry.
Meaning
In terms of prose, as opposed to poetry.
Example Sentences
Laſt Proſe placed verſewiſe, or verſe placed proſewiſe will loſe their elegance.
All but the qu's omit, and now behold: this ſeems to be put out in the ſo's, to make verſe of what is printed proſewiſe in the qu's.
Prosewise, I tried to write sentences reminiscent of what I had "heard" (or thought I had heard) in British novels — this sort of elegant, erudite voice.
[...] which is an early middle English version of the Latin story, the language being apparently that of the year 1200 or thereabouts, written in metre but given prosewise in the MS. from which Mr. Hardwick printed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poetologically, storywise, prosily, prosaically, poetically, metapoetically.
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