Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb At a slant or slope; obliquely.
- adjective Slanting; oblique.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Slantingly; slantly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an inclined direction; obliquely; slopingly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
diagonal , in a direction or orientation betweencardinal axes - adverb
diagonally , in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
Etymologies
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Examples
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This is often referred to as slantwise convection.
What made Wednesday's storm special? Wes Junker 2011
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Strike here, where the neck joins the shoulder, holding the sword slantwise, for there even a woman's blow will serve to sever the great artery. "
The Wanderer's Necklace Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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"I'm not absolutely convinced that for this event... we're going to get that, but the model is certainly pointing to a slantwise convection aspect and we have to pay attention to that."
At weather expo, top snow expert shares views Andrew Freedman 2011
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These circumstances lead to incredibly strong upward motion and the slantwise convection.
What made Wednesday's storm special? Wes Junker 2011
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After placing the bra at the foot of the bed, she returns to him to sit slantwise across his knees.
GIRL BY THE ROAD AT NIGHT DAVID RABE 2010
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After placing the bra at the foot of the bed, she returns to him to sit slantwise across his knees.
GIRL BY THE ROAD AT NIGHT DAVID RABE 2010
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After placing the bra at the foot of the bed, she returns to him to sit slantwise across his knees.
GIRL BY THE ROAD AT NIGHT DAVID RABE 2010
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Harry tried launching himself from the rungs, bouncing slantwise from the opposite wall.
I Don’t Understand ? Jack Varnell 2010
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When Hobo disappeared from the screen, Flint would get closer and look slantwise in the direction that the dog had gone, trying to catch a glimpse of the disappearing furry star.
Born to Bark Stanley Coren 2010
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With his free hand, the man drew a finger in a slantwise gesture along the left side of his jaw.
THE RIVER KINGS’ ROAD Liane Merciel 2010
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