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Meanings of obliquely in anglès
espanyol
sesgadamente Sinònims
Examples for "awry"
Examples for "awry"
1
In Federer's case, the second set is where things started going awry.
2
Eight months before this crisis, a routine day had gone terribly awry.
3
The lieutenant managed to fight his way through, his hat knocked awry.
4
He sees in time little else; his very sincereness twists him awry.
5
Something about the best-laid plans of mice and men often going awry?
1
She knew that from this point on reality would be slightly askew.
2
Now, something has knocked askew the calibrations developed over thousands of years.
3
He knotted his tie hurriedly, askew; and gathered the ends once more.
4
The iron rudely caressed my body; flailing limbs knocked my glasses askew.
5
Her glasses were still askew, Jessaline saw with a rush of fondness.
Usage of obliquely in anglès
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.
6
The Dervishes, advancing in a north-easterly direction, attacked the Kerreri Hills obliquely.
7
She paused that way, looking at me obliquely, noticing me noticing her.
8
They have been talked about obliquely and sometimes directly in medical journals.
9
Chairmen of the Federal Reserve are expected to speak rarely and obliquely.
10
Only when the sun fell on it obliquely could it be discovered.
11
Finally I descended the hill, obliquely, towards the trees I had seen.
12
But no matter how obliquely I went at it I'd arouse suspicion.
13
Here the footing was much firmer, and the wind struck them obliquely.
14
The fangs are like needles with obliquely cut points and slit-like outlets.
15
Then I remember Thorns firing doubts at me obliquely across the table.
16
The wound measured five inches, and was directed obliquely outward and downward.
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Obliquely through the time
Obliquely across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common