slantwise
Americanadverb
adjective
adverb
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Origin of slantwise
Example Sentences
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A saxophone solo by Lehman, 44, adds textures that he’s honed on his alto instrument: slantwise methods that he developed in formal training and time on the New York scene.
From New York Times
He said “the building collapsed like a chopstick falling slantwise to the ground” and that it had happened very suddenly.
From The Guardian
Weary of fiction, he expounds on whatever is on his mind, and the very long novel becomes a succession of slantwise essays about gender, sex, and power.
From The New Yorker
The goblin looked slantwise at Harry, and the lightning scar on Harry’s forehead prickled, but he ignored it, refusing to acknowledge its pain or its invitation.
From Literature
Western readers may find the allusions frustratingly indirect, but Kadare has accustomed himself to telling his tales slantwise, even in a post-totalitarian era where anything goes.
From New York Times
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