slantwise

[ slant-wahyz, slahnt- ]
/ ˈslæntˌwaɪz, ˈslɑnt- /

adverb

aslant; obliquely.

adjective

slanting; oblique.
Also slant·ways [slant-weyz, slahnt-] /ˈslæntˌweɪz, ˈslɑnt-/.

Origin of slantwise

First recorded in 1565–75; slant + -wise

British Dictionary definitions for slantways

slantwise

slantways (ˈslɑːntˌweɪz)

/ (ˈslɑːntˌwaɪz) /

adverb, adjective

(prenominal) in a slanting or oblique direction