obliquely | ||
1. | [ adverb ] to toward or at one side | |
Synonyms: | sideways sidelong | |
Examples: | "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face" |
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2. | [ adverb ] at an oblique angle | |
Synonyms: | athwart aslant | |
Examples: | "the sun shone aslant into his face" |
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Related terms: | oblique oblique | |
Similar spelling: |
oblique obliquity oblique_case obloquy obliqueness obligingly oblige |