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
France is often associated with having an 'empty' middle, a strip of vast land that traverses the country diagonally (the 'diagonale du vide', the empty diagonal), which is less populated than its mountains or coastlines and has fewer infrastructure and services.
—
Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Anne Hathaway is the latest celebrity to wade into the cutout denim trend, stepping out on July 9 in a pair of Area jeans with a statement-making chainlink cutout running diagonally across the front.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 10 July 2025
In Burns Harbor, the plan calls for a community of 54 single-family homes to be built south of the Marquette Greenway, which runs diagonally from the southwest to the northeast through the property.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Yeah, that’s what this Portugal shirt looks like to me, with those dotted graphics running diagonally over it.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Anne Hathaway is the latest celebrity to wade into the cutout denim trend, stepping out on July 9 in a pair of Area jeans with a statement-making chainlink cutout running diagonally across the front.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 10 July 2025
In Burns Harbor, the plan calls for a community of 54 single-family homes to be built south of the Marquette Greenway, which runs diagonally from the southwest to the northeast through the property.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Yeah, that’s what this Portugal shirt looks like to me, with those dotted graphics running diagonally over it.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for diagonally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonally
Adverb
-
Eventually, the ground will subside, leaving behind a crater about 1,000 feet deep and nearly 2 miles across, obliterating Oak Flat and its religious and environmental significance.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
-
Also moving across is Alpecin Deceuninck’s Edward Planckaert, known for his one-day and stage racing and being a reliable cog in sprint leadouts.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share