slantwise 1 of 2

slantwise

2 of 2

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 8 Oct. 2024.

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