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adjective

Definition of slantwisenext
1
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle

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2
as in oblique
running in a slanting direction the slantwise cables that run between the roadway and the towers give the bridge a cathedral-like appearance

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slantwise

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adverb

as in down
so as to slant be careful not to lay the first boards slantwise, or the whole bookcase won't be straight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slantwise
  1. tilted
  2. oblique
  3. down
  4. crooked
  5. sloping
  6. downward
  7. uneven
  8. sloped
Adjective
  • The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.
    — , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tilted
Adjective
  • Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The San Francisco 49ers are unsure when Mike Evans will be back after leaving Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals with what Kyle Shanahan said is a rib or oblique injury.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of oblique
Adverb
  • On prediction market platform Kalshi, chances for a hike in October stood at just 18%, down from almost 70% a week ago.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sales of all versions of the Escape were down 85% as its supplies of the car on dealers’ lots dwindled.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of down
Adjective
  • For now, the crooked finger stays, and so does the jumper that comes with it.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, romance scammers bilked ordinary men and women out of over a billion dollars using a variety of crooked tactics.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of crooked
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sloping
Adverb
  • Nelson described an autonomous downward-drilling robot developed with customers working on data-center construction.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the Atlantic, that means there is more wind shear and air that pushes downward, both of which stymie cyclone development.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of downward
Adjective
  • This formula features mandelic acid for gentle exfoliation and niacinamide to brighten uneven tone.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His results, along with those of James, have been uneven so far.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of uneven
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of sloped
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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