obliquely

Example Sentences

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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

“What’s Up?” then obliquely points out the structural forces at play within this struggle: “I realized quickly when I knew I should/That the world was made up of this brotherhood of man/For whatever that means.”

From Salon • May 26, 2025

The initial reports of this action were reported by the New York Times and Washington Post, but it was confirmed for me, if somewhat obliquely, by a White House spokeswoman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

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