slantways

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

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Adverb
  • To this day, no other team in finals history has gone down 3-0 to force a Game 7.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • After going down 3-1 in the bottom of the second, Lindor hit the first of the trio of third-inning homers, with Nimmo and Soto following suit to put the Mets back on top, 4-3.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
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  • Swimming against the wave, Hermès International reported in February that sales in the leather goods category, including its Birkin and Kelly bags, were up 21.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
  • Chinese stocks — like the FXI ETF — are up considerably this year, too.
    Bret Kenwell, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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