slantwise
Americanadverb
adjective
adverb
Etymology
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 ● Oct. 20, 2022
He gave a slantwise smile, looking out of the corner of his eye.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2014
I can see it all now,—the slantwise rain Of light through the leaves,The sundown's blaze on her window-pane, The bloom of her roses under the eaves.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2012
Then an attendant noticed something strange: one of the numbers on the winning card was printed slantwise.
From Time Magazine Archive
That he is falling and not flying is clear from his position, which is almost upside-down, slantwise to the few clouds; nevertheless he appears calm.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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