diagonally
Example Sentences
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In the composite view, Earth moves diagonally from the upper left toward the lower right.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
In Spain, where the total eclipse will be best viewed, the shadow will cross the country diagonally from the northern Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean Sea, where it will vanish at around 1830 GMT.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ecuador created good chances against Ivory Coast's 4-4-2 by attacking diagonally from in-to-out - movement of a player from the central areas into wide areas.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Needing to be unfurled twice, like a travel brochure, the smartphone packs a display measuring 10 inches diagonally when fully opened—almost as big as a standard tablet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Aunt Gloria lay on her back diagonally across the bed, her foot hanging over the edge and the duvet crooked.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
