obliquely

[ uh-bleek-lee, oh-bleek-; Military uh-blahyk-lee, oh-blahyk- ]
/ əˈblik li, oʊˈblik-; Military əˈblaɪk li, oʊˈblaɪk- /

adverb

in an oblique manner or direction.

Origin of obliquely

First recorded in 1565–75; oblique + -ly

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