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Meanings of obliquely in English
Spanish
sesgadamente Synonyms
Examples for "athwart"
Examples for "athwart"
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.
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.
Usage of obliquely in English
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