slantwise 1 of 2

adjective

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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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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 downwards
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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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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