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- Dictionaryslantwise/ˈslɑːntwʌɪz/
adjective
- 1. situated at an angle or moving in a sloping direction: "a slantwise glance"
adverb
- 1. at an angle or in a sloping direction: "the bird veers and drops slantwise towards the wood"
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SLANTWISE definition: 1. in a sloping direction or position; not vertically: 2. in a sloping direction or position; not…. Learn more.
- English (US)
SLANTWISE meaning: 1. in a sloping direction or position;...
- Znaczenie Slantwise, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SLANTWISE definicja: 1. in a sloping direction or position;...
- English (US)
In a slanting or oblique direction.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Slantwise definition: aslant; obliquely.. See examples of SLANTWISE used in a sentence.
Definitions of slantwise. adverb. at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction. synonyms: slantways.
1. : a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope. 2. a. : something that slants. b. : slash sense 4. c. : a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage.
Define slantwise. slantwise synonyms, slantwise pronunciation, slantwise translation, English dictionary definition of slantwise. adv. At a slant or slope; obliquely. adj. Slanting; oblique. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word slantwise. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
