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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 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

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

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

Rather than going around the robot’s waist, like a normal belt, it went diagonally around her torso.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown


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