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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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,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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By the way, our Earth is only about 8,000 miles across.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the sinkhole had grown to 7 feet across and 10 feet deep and continues to actively erode the ground around it, Krul told The Star.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Cornerways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerways. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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