DIAGONALLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

diagonally

adverb

dī-ˈa-gə-nə-lē

Definition of diagonally

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 previous 6th District stretched diagonally across much of the state, picking up Black voters along the way. — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026 The trail crosses Romania diagonally, running from the rural commune of Putna to the city of Drobeta-Turnu Severin. — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Police remained at the scene throughout Monday afternoon, where officers were seen removing items from a Ford Bronco parked diagonally in front of the barricade. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 The route then heads north into France, travels the coast up to Bordeaux, and then cuts diagonally across the country through Bergerac, Vichy, Nevers, and up to Le Markstein. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagonally

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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
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

Definition of transversely

Adverb

When trying to tease out chemical patterns on, say, solar system scales of about 200 au across, scientists need much bigger telescopes.

— Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of across

Adverb

In particular, González’s works enable his performers to obliquely animate histories of resistance and refusal.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
This was how Szymborska chose to commemorate the loss of her own great love; quietly, obliquely, and with vast imaginative generosity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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