slantwise

Also slant·ways

[slant-wahyz, slahnt-]

adverb

1. aslant; obliquely.

adjective

1. slanting; oblique.

slantwise

/ ˈslɑːntˌweɪz, ˈslɑːntˌwaɪz /

adverb

1. (prenominal) in a slanting or oblique direction

Word History and Origins

Origin of slantwise¹

First recorded in 1565–75; slant + -wise

Example Sentences

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.

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He said “the building collapsed like a chopstick falling slantwise to the ground” and that it had happened very suddenly.

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They were too large to fit into the bed of the wagon, so we perched them slantwise, tilting down into the middle.

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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.

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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.

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Related Words

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