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
The Avs’ leading scorer fired at the Minnesota goal, caught his own rebound, stopped, turned left, and slid the puck diagonally to a hard-charging Artturi Lehkonen.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Halve each diagonally to produce 4 large and 8 small triangles.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
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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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Halve each diagonally to produce 4 large and 8 small triangles.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
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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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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Its construction has, however, generated tension with residents living across from the site.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The Dunkin' that was damaged is located across from an Illinois Department of Transportation yard and just south and east of Harlem Irving Plaza.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Picture him in his threadbare suit, nervously smoking his Tecla cigarettes, his eyes obliquely devouring everything, his notes on a small table that resembles a pulpit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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But, like John Paul’s words in Poland in 1979, Leo’s words in 2026 have addressed a global conflict squarely if obliquely.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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