DIAGONALLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

diagonally

adverb

dī-ˈa-gə-nə-lē

Definition of diagonally

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 Two skinny straps crossed the toes, while another ran diagonally over the instep and met a narrow strap just below the ankle before wrapping around the heel. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 The bold blouse is outfitted with a split-front design featuring trails of buttons running diagonally across the top and bottom. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 The previous 6th District stretched diagonally across much of the state, picking up Black voters along the way. — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026 The trail crosses Romania diagonally, running from the rural commune of Putna to the city of Drobeta-Turnu Severin. — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagonally

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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.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
At night, the dinette converts over into the 53 x 74-in (135 x 188-cm) double bed that runs transversely.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025

Definition of transversely

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Along the back wall, Neanderthals kept a row of small hearths, around 50 centimeters across and spaced a meter or so apart, with almost no debris around them.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Dippie’s mural, at 60 feet in height and nearly 20 feet across, is a formidable presence within the city’s creative landscape.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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However, in 2017, the state Supreme Court, in a case dealing with a local marijuana tax, obliquely suggested that special taxes proposed by initiative need only a simple majority approval.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
In particular, González’s works enable his performers to obliquely animate histories of resistance and refusal.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obliquely

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