aslant

[ uh-slant, uh-slahnt ]
/ əˈslænt, əˈslɑnt /
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adverb

at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.

adjective

slanting or on a slant; oblique.

preposition

slantingly across; athwart.

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Origin of aslant

1250–1300; Middle English on slont, on slent on slope, at a slant

Words nearby aslant

asking price, askja, askos, asl, asla, aslant, aslaug, asleep, asleep at the switch, aslef, aslib
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Words related to aslant

off-center, awry, askew, astray, droll, sardonic, ironic, mocking, warped, diagonally, horizontally, vertically, crosswise, leaning, bent, diagonal, pitching, crossways, sloping

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British Dictionary definitions for aslant

aslant
/ (əˈslɑːnt) /

adverb

at a slant

preposition

at a slant across or athwart
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