DIAGONALLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

diagonally

adverb

dī-ˈa-gə-nə-lē

Definition of diagonally

as in transversely

in a line or direction running from corner to corner placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg

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Recent Examples of diagonally The previous 6th District stretched diagonally across much of the state, picking up Black voters along the way. — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026 The trail crosses Romania diagonally, running from the rural commune of Putna to the city of Drobeta-Turnu Severin. — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Police remained at the scene throughout Monday afternoon, where officers were seen removing items from a Ford Bronco parked diagonally in front of the barricade. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 The route then heads north into France, travels the coast up to Bordeaux, and then cuts diagonally across the country through Bergerac, Vichy, Nevers, and up to Le Markstein. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagonally

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Its mighty 12-cylinder heart is mounted transversely, stretching side-to-side across the chassis instead of the front-to-back layout usually used with engines of more than four cylinders.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
At night, the dinette converts over into the 53 x 74-in (135 x 188-cm) double bed that runs transversely.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025

Definition of transversely

Adverb

This type of run forces the opponent’s centre-backs to move across, and as a result, creates more space at the back post.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Skywatchers will not only see the moon change color, but also witness the sharp, curved edge of Earth’s shadow steadily advancing across — and later retreating from — the lunar surface.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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However, in 2017, the state Supreme Court, in a case dealing with a local marijuana tax, obliquely suggested that special taxes proposed by initiative need only a simple majority approval.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
In particular, González’s works enable his performers to obliquely animate histories of resistance and refusal.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obliquely

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