slantways

Definition of slantwaysnext
as in down
so as to slant the temporary supports were placed slantways against the side of the sagging wall

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  • Adebayo took his hard fall when tripped by the hand of Ball while saving the ball from going out of bounds beneath the Heat basket with the Heat down 28-26.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The companies' updates also weighed on the broader luxury sector, with Burberry, Christian Dior, LVMH, and Moncler the worst performers in the pan-European Stoxx 600 index, down between 2% and 3% each.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Next up was another hard-throwing right-hander, Chayce McDermott.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
  • One student was up on a ladder wrapping a Tyvek moisture barrier around the exterior.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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