obliquely
Example Sentences
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Obliquely, poetically, Calel refers to Mayan views of the earth as a dynamic, responsive, sacred being.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Obliquely called MCC950, this drug stops NLRP3 from signaling and has been used in similar studies related to this inflammation pathway.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2022
Obliquely referring to a “mental health issue” and asking for privacy in instances of severe professional misconduct weakens the concept that sometimes, people really do need a break.
From Slate • Sep. 28, 2021
Obliquely, he acknowledged that politicians had held up such improvements: “Make us do it,” he urged businesspeople and the public.
From Economist • Jan. 2, 2014
Obliquely to the oval of the island a small stream crossed a large grassy plain and emptied into the sea on the western side by a narrowed mouth.
From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.
Vocabulary lists containing obliquely
A Wrinkle in Time
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The Boys in the Boat
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"The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol
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