adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an oblique manner; sideways.

   "Then, advancing obliquely towards us, came a fifth."

Adverb

1. 1
   at an oblique angle wordnet
2. 2
   to, toward or at one side wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

awryacrookacrossasideaskanceaskance

Example

More examples

"He talks too obliquely like a Chinese."

Etymology

From oblique + -ly.

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