Adverbs Ending in S and Containing Y

This list gathers 43 English adverbs ending in S and containing Y, such as Yes, Nowadays, Sideways, Edgeways, Crossways, Lengthways and Slantways. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our verb grammar guide to study adverb placement and -ly formation rules.

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Starts with A
2 words
always
adays
Starts with B
4 words
breadthways
broadways
bendways
barrasways
Starts with C
6 words
crossways
cattywampus
citywards
coastways
churchways
cornerways
Starts with D
1 words
depthways
Starts with E
3 words
edgeways
endways
elseways
Starts with F
4 words
frontways
flatways
fessways
fittyways
Starts with I
1 words
ilkadays
Starts with L
3 words
leastways
lengthways
longways
Starts with N
2 words
nowadays
noways
Starts with P
1 words
paleways
Starts with S
9 words
sideways
slantways
slideways
sternways
slantingways
spoonways
saltireways
strideways
shoddywards
Starts with T
3 words
tideways
thwartways
tways
Starts with U
1 words
upsways
Starts with W
1 words
widthways
Starts with Y
2 words
yes
ywis

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