slantwise

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slantwise

adjective

not comparable Diagonal, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes I can see it all now,—the slantwise rain / Of light through the leaves, / The sundown's blaze on her window-pane, / The bloom of her roses under the eaves.

adverb more slantwise · most slantwise

Diagonally, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes […] he had received a cut slantwise along one temple and cheek, leaving a long scar like a streak of dawn's light falling athwart the dark visage.

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@misc{slantwise_2026,
  title = {slantwise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slantwise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}