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Meanings of aslant in anglès
espanyol
sesgadamente Sinònims
Examples for "obliquely"
Examples for "obliquely"
1
As often happens in such societies, artists learned to express themselves obliquely.
2
The point was raised obliquely at a recent meeting of the Assembly.
3
The superomedial major fissure manifests as a short, obliquely oriented straight line.
4
This, somewhat obliquely, sparked the idea for a Fort Collins climbing competition.
5
In 67 the great longitudinal fissure was traversed by the bullet obliquely.
1
The southward wind flung itself in an arrow-headed cloud athwart the sun.
2
The southward wing flung itself in an arrow-headed cloud athwart the sun.
3
In 1887 the shadows of insanity began to creep athwart his life.
4
The door had rotted from its fastenings and lay athwart the entrance.
5
He began to get athwart of the White House a year ago.
Usage of aslant in anglès
1
The pale winter sunlight was stealing in aslant through the low windows.
2
The great red bowsprit of an Australian clipper projects aslant the quay.
3
The sun was shining aslant upon the downs from over the sea.
4
When I say sure, they deposit him, aslant, onto the back pew.
5
The barrel of his rifle glinted aslant before his big red face.
6
A streak of moon-shine fell aslant the floor and broke off abruptly.
7
The door on Mistress al'Caar's house hung aslant on a broken hinge.
8
The old negress tilted her head aslant and looked fixedly at him.
9
Slowly tacking aslant, the pollen ship hums in the south wind.
10
The reddening rays of the sun fell more and more aslant.
11
The shanty barn was aslant and leaned heavily for support on long props.
12
And she set her red lips aslant as if she were swallowing vinegar.
13
The taunt struck aslant in Rose's breast with a peculiar sting.
14
She stretched forward strangely aslant, leaning from the upright poise of a runner.
15
His left hand was gone, so that He hung aslant by the other.
16
The birds of the dawn twittered, chirped, dived aslant her window, fluttered back.
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Aslant through the time
Aslant across language varieties
United Kingdom
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