as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
buttered toast cut cornerways
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Adverb
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With 1 minute and 13 seconds left in the first period Wednesday, the TV broadcast came back from a commercial to show Crosby lying diagonally on the ice, appearing to be in a great deal of pain.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Section each side into two smaller sections, parting the hair diagonally.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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The trumpet blooms of amaryllis flare out as much as eight inches across and are most commonly available in salmon, every version of orange, red, and white with maroon streaks.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area Right across from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus, within San Diego's Torrey Pines area, Estancia’s location is pretty secluded.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cornerways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerways. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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