diagonally
di·ag·o·nal·ly
adv \dī-ˈa-gə-nə-lē, -ˈag-nə-lē\Definition of DIAGONALLY
: in a diagonal manner
Examples of DIAGONALLY
- <placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg>
First Known Use of DIAGONALLY
1541
Related to DIAGONALLY
Synonyms: athwart, bias, cornerways, cornerwise, crossways, crosswise, kitty-corner (also catty-corner or catercorner or kitty-cornered or catty-cornered or catercornered), obliquely, transversely
Related Words: across
Near Antonyms: lengthwise, longitudinally
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