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obliquely - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'obliquely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obliquely [ adv.]
- In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.

Meaning of 'obliquely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . obliquely [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to, toward or at one side
Example in sentence:
  • darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face
Meaning (2):
- at an oblique angle
Example in sentence:
  • the sun shone aslant into his face

Nearby Words:

oblanceolate oblata oblate oblateness oblati oblation oblationer oblatrate oblatration oblatum

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