antwise

English

Etymology

From ant +‎ -wise.

Adverb

antwise (not comparable)

1. In the manner of an ant or ants.
   • 1918, William Beebe, Jungle Peace

     Near the margin of the city where the glittering water reaches long fingers in between the wharves, a crowd of people push, antwise, down to the brink.

2. In terms of ants.
   • 1992, Porcupine! (issues 1-25, page 21)

     Antwise, the news from Dinghushan is very encouraging. In less than two days of very unsystematic searching in September 1995, I found 38 species. Of these there were five I have never come across in Hong Kong.