diagonally

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diagonally

/daɪˈæɡ.nə.li/ UK
/daɪˈæɡ.ən.ə.li/ UK

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From Middle English diagonaly, modeled on Medieval Latin diagōnāliter; equivalent to diagonal + -ly.

adverb more diagonally · most diagonally

In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction. The diagonally opposed driving positions in the cab are identical.
Similar: crossways

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adv in a diagonal manner

Español	diagonalmente
Português	diagonalmente
Italiano	diagonalmente

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@misc{diagonally_2026,
  title = {diagonally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diagonally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}