athwart
prepositionDefinition of athwart
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: across
2
: in opposition to
a procedure directly athwart the New England prejudices— R. G. Cole
athwart
adverbDefinition of athwart (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: across especially in an oblique direction
2
: in opposition to the right or expected course
and quite athwart goes all decorum— William Shakespeare
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The first known use of athwart was in the 15th century
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