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diagonally

ADVERB
having an oblique direction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-corner catty-cornered crosswise kitty-corner kitty-cornered
STRONG
cornerways cornerwise
WEAK


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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

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

“Kareem and I said it to you.”Theo sits down on the bench diagonally in front of me.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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