slant·wise

[slant-wahyz, slahnt-]
adverb
1.
aslant; obliquely.
adjective
2.
slanting; oblique.
Also, slant·ways [slant-weyz, slahnt-] .


Origin:
1565–75; slant + -wise

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slantwise or slantways (ˈslɑːntˌwaɪz, ˈslɑːntˌweɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv, —adj
(prenominal) in a slanting or oblique direction
 
slantways or slantways
 
adv, —adj

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Slantwise is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
My name and address were inscribed across it in a secretary hand, slantwise and hectic.
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