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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

amidships

Part of Speech: adverbPronunciation: /əˈmɪd.ʃɪps/

In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.

In a Sentence

“The main cabin, most amidships, was 8 feet 3 inches broad [...]”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. amidshipsamidships deckamidships hitamidships rudderamidships sideamidships placed
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Synonyms

midshipsamidship

Antonyms

cleanuncontaminating

Related Words

gunwalehelmrudderamidmostamidstreamabeammidwards

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