slantingly
7.0
At an angle, not straight up and down
- adverb
- /ˈslæntɪŋli/
:
diagonalmente
- The artist painted the landscape with the buildings rising slantingly from the horizon.
Examples
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She carried the umbrella slantingly to shield herself from the rain on her walk home.
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The westering sun shines slantingly along the green arcades and makes golden shadows across the path we have come.
Blog text (22) -
I see slantingly down.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sunlight streamed slantingly through the trees, creating patterns on the forest floor.
Synonyms
diagonally
vsslantingly
15
3.0
Along a slanting line from one corner to another
also covers diagonal meaning but extends to any inclined or sloping position
obliquely
vsslantingly
5
6.9
In a sideways or indirect way
refers mainly to physical diagonal or inclined position rather than indirect sense
slantwise
vsslantingly
6.8
In a way that is at an angle, not straight up or across
is used for a general incline or diagonal manner rather than precise angle
slantways
vsslantingly
6.7
At an angle, not straight up or down
focuses on overall inclined manner rather than exact directional precision
slopingly
vsslantingly
6.2
At an angle so one side is higher than the other
is broader, applying to diagonal direction as well as simple slopes
How Slanted
Surface Forms
slantingly positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word slantingly comes from slant, which means 'to lean' or 'slope', like a slope on a hill, so slantingly describes doing something 'diagonally' or at an angle.