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
Epson specs the lens as suitable for 16:9 screens ranging from 80 inches diagonally (at less than an inch from the screen) to 150 inches (from 9.9 inches away).
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PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
When blooms start to fade, use clean pruning shears to cut the stem diagonally back to a leaf or another stem.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
To measure your iPad, measure across the screen diagonally from corner to corner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The tangerine strappy sandal features a slim, flared stiletto heel and asymmetric upper with tubular leather straps that wrap diagonally across the foot.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
When blooms start to fade, use clean pruning shears to cut the stem diagonally back to a leaf or another stem.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
To measure your iPad, measure across the screen diagonally from corner to corner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The tangerine strappy sandal features a slim, flared stiletto heel and asymmetric upper with tubular leather straps that wrap diagonally across the foot.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonally
Adverb
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The bowl is big, almost as wide across as a soccer ball.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Average ratings have dropped across almost all areas covered in the report.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.—
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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