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slant⋅wise

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

Origin:
1565–75; slant + -wise
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slant·wise   (slānt'wīz')   
adv.  At a slant or slope; obliquely.
adj.  Slanting; oblique.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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