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View definitions for slantingly

slantingly

adverb as in sideways/sideway/sidewise

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I have seen few old collections in better condition than that of the late E. Mulsant, of Lyons, France; and he used iron wire, cut slantingly, of the requisite length—a common custom in France.

They could look slantingly up and see that the 300 sets of the "Bluebeard" scenery all were ablaze.

"Where is that?" he asked, bringing to light an envelope, and holding it slantingly for Ralph's inspection.

To obtain the outward slanting effect point the spokes straight out towards the weaver, and, after weaving four rows turn and hold the spokes slantingly upward.

He looked at me slantingly as though to assure himself that the idea had not already presented itself to my mind.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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