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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Adverb
  • Police officers who were working to direct traffic for the race received a call of an officer down about a block off the race course roughly 300 feet from the location of the misdirection.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
  • At its lowest, the Dow was down more than 1,200 points.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • This is, essentially, where snow is born — a layer of air, about 5,000 feet up, cold enough to support the formation of snowflakes.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Russia’s Urals blend export hit $70, up from below $40 as recently as December.
    David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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