as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
the photographer has framed the shot so that the river runs obliquely through it, creating a great sense of depth for the viewer
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diagonally
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The screen size is the most noticeable increase, 7.9 inches (measured diagonally), up from 6.2 inches.—
Sabrina Rojas Weiss,
Parents,
26 June 2025 -
The Thunder had clinched the NBA title just minutes earlier at the Paycom Center, which sits diagonally across from the northeast corner of the park.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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“Obliquely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliquely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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