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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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Bianco also obliquely referred to attacks Hilton has lobbed against the sheriff on the campaign trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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

The audience is visible obliquely off to the side or in raking shots.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

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

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

We are in a crater, the English are coming down obliquely, they are turning our flank and working in behind us.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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