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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slantwise
Adjective
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025 -
Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, although each member of the crew has their own particular skillset, the time spent on individual characters is uneven, and a smaller cast would have likely made things more effective.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Moreover, the legal playing field itself can be quite uneven.—
Mark Berookim,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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In that small venue, the motorcycle ridden by the lead character, a mysterious rocker named Chad, rose up and down from the orchestra pit.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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To this day, no other team in finals history has gone down 3-0 to force a Game 7.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Adverb
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The 38% response has been trending downward unevenly, and in 2024, using a different methodology, 20% said the US stands above, while 55% said there were other countries that were also great.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In-ho, clearly taking no pleasure in the sight in the wake of recent events, darted his eyes downward and rolled back up his window, before his driver moved on….—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The tee shot follows a cape-style layout, with a diagonal pond guarding the fairway from left to right.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The door used to have diagonal braces on it, but the dog chewed through that several years ago, the owner wrote in a comment.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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Looking ahead, the Wave Music Committee will continue to explore the essence of music creation, going upstream in the surging tide of the era, leading Chinese music to continue growing upward.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
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New York City houses upward of 37,000 migrants across 170 sites, as reported by AP.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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According to the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), total passenger demand in April 2025 was up 8 percent compared to the same month last year.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Swimming against the wave, Hermès International reported in February that sales in the leather goods category, including its Birkin and Kelly bags, were up 21.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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