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
One of them wore a dress with what looked like a clipping of a poster placed diagonally across her dress like a Miss Universe sash.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Instead of allover stripes, expect to see razor-thin metallic stripes (like the barcode nail trend coming out of South Korea), curved bands that arc diagonally across a sheer base, or contrasting matte and gloss stripes layered in the same shade for a barely-there effect.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting, Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Instead of allover stripes, expect to see razor-thin metallic stripes (like the barcode nail trend coming out of South Korea), curved bands that arc diagonally across a sheer base, or contrasting matte and gloss stripes layered in the same shade for a barely-there effect.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting, Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Shortly before the shooting Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 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.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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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.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Strait of Hormuz is about 24 miles across at its narrowest point, according to the shipping analytics firm Vortexa.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While López-Owens refers obliquely to Sweeney Bell, the clerk's other Democratic challenger attacks directly.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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On publication of the manuscript, the ghostwriter is typically named, albeit obliquely – perhaps identified as a friend or consultant in the acknowledgments section.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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