Synonyms for obliquely

Grammar : Adv

Spell : uh-bleek-lee, oh-bleek-; Military uh-blahyk-lee, oh-blahyk-

Phonetic Transcription : əˈblik li, oʊˈblik-; Military əˈblaɪk li, oʊˈblaɪk-

Définition of obliquely

adv cornerways

Example sentences :

As to the stone, it glanced off obliquely and fell midway between the vessels.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Everything they print refers to Germans if not directly then obliquely.
Extract from : « The Burning Spear » by John Galsworthy

Finally I descended the hill, obliquely, towards the trees I had seen.
Extract from : « Heart of Darkness » by Joseph Conrad

The body of the file should move across straight and not obliquely.
Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe

But the shield returned a dry 428 sound, the spear grazing it obliquely.
Extract from : « The Iliad of Homer (1873) » by Homer

Here the footing was much firmer, and the wind struck them obliquely.
Extract from : « The Mermaid » by Lily Dougall

The Tulan phalanx moved slowly, obliquely across the valley.
Extract from : « Adaptation » by Dallas McCord Reynolds

She felt that obliquely her enforced companions were studying her—at least two of them were.
Extract from : « Sundry Accounts » by Irvin S. Cobb

He let his eyes rest on Neeland, obliquely, for a full minute.
Extract from : « The Dark Star » by Robert W. Chambers

He decided to approach the stuff as obliquely as he knew how.
Extract from : « Cum Grano Salis » by Gordon Randall Garrett

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