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obliquely

[uh-bleek-lee, oh-bleek-, uh-blahyk-lee, oh-blahyk-] / əˈblik li, oʊˈblik-, əˈblaɪk li, oʊˈblaɪk- /
ADVERB
in a slanting manner or direction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
aslant cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-corner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered sidelong
WEAK


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And to his documentary’s great credit, Neville doesn’t deal obliquely with Linda’s role in Paul’s post-Beatles life.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

The theocrat would express his distrust of the Americans, caution his emissaries to be vigilant, but then obliquely defend their efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

“Films are supposed to change hearts and challenge minds,” Saldaña noted, perhaps obliquely referencing the controversy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, however, remarked obliquely that "he had never heard of him".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Its sides—clad in weather-beaten shingles and inset with a series of large windows—slanted obliquely inward, rising toward a gambrel roof.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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