Slantwise: meaning, definitions and examples

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slantwise

 

[ ˈslɑːntwaɪz ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

position or direction

In a slanting or oblique manner; at an angle.

Synonyms

aslope, diagonally, obliquely

Examples of usage

  • He stood slantwise across the room, watching her.
  • The rain fell slantwise, making everything wet and cold.
  • She smiled slantwise, as if she knew a secret.
  • The sunlight streamed in slantwise through the window.
  • The tree grew slantwise, reaching towards the sunlight.

Translations

Translations of the word "slantwise" in other languages:

🇵🇹 diagonalmente

🇮🇳 तिरछा

🇩🇪 schräg

🇮🇩 secara miring

🇺🇦 похилo

🇵🇱 ukośnie

🇯🇵 斜めに

🇫🇷 en biais

🇪🇸 diagonalmente

🇹🇷 çapraz

🇰🇷 비스듬히

🇸🇦 بشكل مائل

🇨🇿 šikmo

🇸🇰 šikmo

🇨🇳 斜着

🇸🇮 poševno

🇮🇸 á ská

🇰🇿 қиғаш

🇬🇪 დახრილად

🇦🇿 meyilli

🇲🇽 diagonalmente

Word origin

The word 'slantwise' originated from the combination of 'slant' and the suffix '-wise', which means 'in the direction of'. 'Slant' itself comes from the Old Norse word 'slenja', meaning 'to slope'. The term has been used in English since the 16th century to describe something that is at an angle or in a sloping position.

See also: slanted, slanting, slantingly.