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
  • Cincinnati charged back from a 31-10 second-quarter deficit, down 44-38 with about 90 seconds left.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • After an incompletion on third down, McCashland’s 25-yard field goal attempt was no good, hitting the right upright with 17 seconds remaining in the half.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Markets in Europe are also up across the board in early trading, with Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC 40 and Spain’s IBEX 35 all up by more than 1%.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This is a woman who, on her way up from humble roots, got herself a breast augmentation without anesthetic to save the money.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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