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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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Needing to be unfurled twice, like a travel brochure, the smartphone packs a display measuring 10 inches diagonally when fully opened—almost as big as a standard tablet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

In the images, several long, nearly parallel features run diagonally across the scene.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

His trademark is a low cross hit diagonally to go past defenders to connect with onrushing team-mates.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

We get assigned one of the six tables, staggered slightly diagonally so that we can sort of see the other teams.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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