He talks too obliquely like a Chinese.
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Obliquely
//əˈbliːkli//
Synonyms for "obliquely" (22 found)
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Hungarian
1 entries- ferdén adv (in an oblique manner; sideways)
Sample sentences
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There may problems with homonyms in a language. I was talking to a friend about how I detested the Western business suit with its "tie" that choked the neck. He thought that I was obliquely referring to "Thai," which was not my intention. In my head, I wanted to use the French word "cravate," but he did not know French. Homonyms may be a problem in effective communication.
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A Cantonese-speaking lady fruit seller shouted obliquely that I was something like a "brown lychee."
Source: tatoeba (10631780)
Tom dared not contradict Mary even obliquely.
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