as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
buttered toast cut cornerways
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Adverb
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But pulling the unit back farther could yield a viewing rectangle that stretches 150 inches diagonally.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 July 2025 -
The developer plans to build a new collector road, North San Marco Way, which would diagonally cross the development on the north side of Franklin Road between Black Cat and Ten Mile roads, but expects that this new road would not have been enough to generate the necessary visibility.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Receptive to the danger, Gibbs-White shuttles across, showing pace and defensive tenacity to make a strong tackle on Hutchinson, before instantly looking to play forward with an ambitious outside-of-the-boot pass in frame two.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The water-free, no-rinse stick creates a slippery barrier on the skin so that your razor can smoothly glide across, leaving skin smooth and hydrated with sea moss, hyaluronic acid and ginger root oil.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Cornerways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerways. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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