as in transversely
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of diagonally
Grab your telescope and look out for a line of faint stars extending diagonally from Gienag above Algorab, which will lead you directly to the patch of sky containing M104!
—
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
To win, a player must get four coins in a row either horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
To win, a player must get four coins in a row either horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonally
Adverb
-
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
Adverb
-
And as impressive as its rings may be, the planet also boasts an immense hexagonal vortex almost 30,000 km across at its north pole—so huge Earth could comfortably pass through one of its sides.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
-
The piece stands nearly nine-feet-tall and spans more than five feet across.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
Bianco also obliquely referred to attacks Hilton has lobbed against the sheriff on the campaign trail.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
-
While López-Owens refers obliquely to Sweeney Bell, the clerk's other Democratic challenger attacks directly.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
