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aslant
adjective as in askew
adjective as in awry
adjective as in crosswise
Strong match
adjective as in oblique
adjective as in sloping
adverb as in crosswise
adverb as in diagonally
adverb as in sideways/sideway/sidewise
Example Sentences
The show is definitely taking a bold tack with how things are moving, striking out in a direction that is aslant from the books.
His hat, aslant over his brow, and took a pose on his toes for all of us.
It was all breeze and freshness, and the sunlight struck picturesquely aslant the hill-sides.
Mr. Wilding raised one eyebrow and looked aslant at Trenchard, whose weather-beaten face was suddenly agrin with stupefaction.
The chinks were red with the outer glow, and a stream of mote-laden sunlight, aslant, came in at the companionway.
Even the Villa seemed to greet her, with the sun aslant on it; and the trees, trembling and weeping golden tears.
The color-bearers kept well to the front with their flags, closely furled, aslant backward over their shoulders.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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