diagonally

Example Sentences

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She had to lay all the fabric out flat diagonally as it was even too long for Barnoldswick Independent Methodist Church Hall.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Recall from grade school fraction math that you may cancel diagonally; the two “sales” disappear, as do the “assets.”

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

When fully open, the TriFold’s display measures 10 inches diagonally, about the size of a standard tablet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

In the images, several long, nearly parallel features run diagonally across the scene.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

He walks confidently out of the elevator and diagonally through the main floor of the ship.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera