Lapwise

Despite their name, laptops seem to rarely be used lapwise.

The man rushed through it just in time to leave beside the road a volcanic eruption that to have been the recipient of which, lapwise, would have made the trip memorable indeed.

Thank goodness the cat took about half the coffee—which she certainly deserved. Things could have been a lot worse for me had she not been situated exactly where she was, lapwise, and anyway her hair grew back rather quickly.

Reading postures varied. Some attendees sat cross-legged with a book resting lapwise. Others were curled up on a sofa.