Slantingly
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 In a slanting orientation; aslant.
"In consequence of this I could only manage to observe that the leaves of the plant are thrown for a few seconds into boiling water, and then placed in flat iron pans, fixed slantingly in stone-work, where they are slightly roasted by a gentle heat, during which process they are continually stirred by hand."
- 1 with a slant wordnet
Example
More examples"In consequence of this I could only manage to observe that the leaves of the plant are thrown for a few seconds into boiling water, and then placed in flat iron pans, fixed slantingly in stone-work, where they are slightly roasted by a gentle heat, during which process they are continually stirred by hand."
Etymology
From slanting + -ly.
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