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aslant

[uh-slant, uh-slahnt] / əˈslænt, əˈslɑnt /




ADJECTIVE
slanting
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


ADJECTIVE
sloping
Synonyms
Antonyms


ADVERB
crosswise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
cornerways cornerwise on the bias sideway sideways sidewise transversely
WEAK
astride athwart cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-corner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered sidelong


ADVERB
diagonally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-corner catty-cornered crosswise kitty-corner kitty-cornered
STRONG
cornerways cornerwise
WEAK


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“The Peanuts Papers” hammers home that fully appreciating Charles M. Schulz’s juggernaut, which ran in newspapers from 1950 to 2000, requires looking aslant at its genre.

From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2019

In one of the corn fields a scarecrow caught her eye, crossed staves propped aslant, and the corn husks rotting under it.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2018

Even for readers who prefer the sensation of moving ahead to moving aslant, “Texas Blood” is a rich journey.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2018

Bruce Grinnord parked aslant in his usual spot and ran inside the DiZi Corp. headquarters.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2014

I look carefully down, aslant under the stall wall, and there are two red shoes.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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