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slantwise

[ slant-wahyz, slahnt- ]

/ ˈslæntˌwaɪz, ˈslɑnt- /

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adverb

aslant; obliquely.

adjective

slanting; oblique.

Also slant·ways

[slant-weyz, slahnt-] /ˈslæntˌweɪz, ˈslɑnt-/.

Origin of slantwise

First recorded in 1565–75; slant + -wise

Words nearby slantwise

slant rhyme, slant-eyed, slant-in, slant-top, slanter, slantwise, slap, slap bass, slap dashing, slap down, slap in the face

Example sentences from the Web for slantwise

Cho Seng's face shifted and he looked at her slantwise to see how seriously he should take the declaration.

The Argus Pheasant |John Charles Beecham
She glanced at him; slantwise, yet the look made his heart ache.

The Combined Maze |May Sinclair
Old Captain sat up on his haunches, his slantwise eyes wide open with wonder.

The Soldier of the Valley |Nelson Lloyd
But what is there to prevent those doors to be fitted so as to move upwards, or horizontally, or slantwise?

Notes on Life and Letters |Joseph Conrad

Slantwise across the high ridge of his twisted shoulder he looked at her long and contemptuously.

Old Judge Priest |Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for slantwise

slantwise

slantways (ˈslɑːntˌweɪz)

/ (ˈslɑːntˌwaɪz) /

adverb, adjective

(prenominal) in a slanting or oblique direction