as in transversely
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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Recent Examples of diagonally
Carlsbad has two scrambles, a special style of crosswalk where traffic stops in all directions for pedestrians to cross in all directions, including diagonally.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2026
However, due to manufacturing deadlines, each expansion team played its first season in a more generic jersey with the city name stitched diagonally across the front of the sweater, paying homage to the designs worn by the league’s original six teams in 2024.
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Max Bultman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
The Avs’ leading scorer fired at the Minnesota goal, caught his own rebound, stopped, turned left, and slid the puck diagonally to a hard-charging Artturi Lehkonen.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Halve each diagonally to produce 4 large and 8 small triangles.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2026
However, due to manufacturing deadlines, each expansion team played its first season in a more generic jersey with the city name stitched diagonally across the front of the sweater, paying homage to the designs worn by the league’s original six teams in 2024.
—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
The Avs’ leading scorer fired at the Minnesota goal, caught his own rebound, stopped, turned left, and slid the puck diagonally to a hard-charging Artturi Lehkonen.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Halve each diagonally to produce 4 large and 8 small triangles.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonally
Adverb
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Its mighty 12-cylinder heart is mounted transversely, stretching side-to-side across the chassis instead of the front-to-back layout usually used with engines of more than four cylinders.
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At night, the dinette converts over into the 53 x 74-in (135 x 188-cm) double bed that runs transversely.
Adverb
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates three satellites that can detect a fire somewhere inside a square 1,230 feet across.
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Gasoline trucks going across will present a ripe target, promising a massive fireball should they be hit in a strike.
Adverb
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Armand confesses his love, obliquely.
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His presentation obliquely mentioned Marklar, though not by name.
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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