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Meanings of
obliquely
in английском
испанский
sesgadamente
Back to the meaning
At an oblique angle.
athwart
aslant
испанский
sesgadamente
To, toward or at one side.
sideways
sidelong
Synonyms
Examples for "
athwart
"
athwart
aslant
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.
In an oblique manner.
awry
askew
Usage of
obliquely
in английском
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.
Other examples for "obliquely"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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obliquely
Adverb
Frequent collocations
glance obliquely
answer obliquely
run obliquely
cross obliquely
say obliquely
More collocations
Translations for
obliquely
испанский
sesgadamente
oblicuamente
Obliquely
through the time
Obliquely
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common