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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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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

“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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