Obliquely - English meaning

Obliquely – definitions in English dictionary

adverb
Not in a direct way; indirectly.
Usage examples:
He referred only obliquely to current events
Synonims:
DiagonallyAt an angleSlantwiseSidewaysSidelongAslantAthwartAslopeIndirectlyIn a roundabout wayCircuitouslyEvasivelyNot in so many wordsNot outright
adverb
In an oblique direction; slantwise.
Usage examples:
The strings of the instrument run obliquely away from the player

adverb
Said in a way that is not direct, so that the real meaning is not immediately clear
Usage examples:
The article refers to the controversy only obliquely.

Obliquely translation into English

Obliquely: translate from English into Chinese

斜着

Obliquely: translate from English into Dutch

Schuin, Overhoeks, Slinks

Obliquely: translate from English into French

Obliquement

Obliquely: translate from English into German

Schräg, Indirekt

Obliquely: translate from English into Hindi

तिरछे, फेर से, तिरछे तिरछे, टेढे तीर से

Obliquely: translate from English into Italian

Obliquamente

Obliquely: translate from English into Korean

비스듬히

Obliquely: translate from English into Russian

Наискось, Косо, Наклонно, Косвенно, Двусмысленно

Obliquely: translate from English into Spanish

Oblicuamente, Indirectamente, Tangencialmente

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Obliquely – similar words

oblique

adjective
Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting.
Usage examples:
We sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace

noun
Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

Oblique - all meanings in English

obliquation

noun
Bending aside or in an oblique direction; movement away from a straight line, position, or course; an instance of this.

Obliquation - all meanings in English

Obliquely synonims

at an angle

idiom
Not straight
Usage examples:
The picture was hanging at an angle, so i straightened it.

At an angle - all meanings in English

circuitously

sɜːˈkjuː.ɪ.təs.li

adverb
In a way that is not straight or direct
Usage examples:
We entered a beautiful valley through which the river circuitously takes its course., he arrived at…

Circuitously - all meanings in English

diagonally

daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl.i

adverb
In a diagonal direction.
Usage examples:
Now walk diagonally across the field towards a farmhouse

adverb
In a straight and sloping way that is not horizontal or vertical, for example joining two opposite corners of a square or other flat shape with four sides
Usage examples:
It's quickest if you cut diagonally across the park., peel and slice the carrots diagonally into ha…

Diagonally - all meanings in English

evasively

ɪˈveɪ.sɪv.li

adverb
In a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer to a question
Usage examples:
The president responded evasively., “i’m not sure of that,” he answered evasively., if a car follow…

adverb
In a way that avoids something happening, especially something bad
Usage examples:
If a car followed me, i'd drive evasively., he swerved evasively and sideswiped a parked car.

Evasively - all meanings in English

indirectly

adverb
In a way that is not directly caused by something; incidentally.
Usage examples:
The losses indirectly affect us all

adverb
In a way that is not direct or not connected in a simple way
Usage examples:
She controls the company indirectly, through a hand-picked board of directors.

Indirectly - all meanings in English

sidelong

adjective
Directed to or from one side.
Usage examples:
Steve gave her a sidelong glance

adverb
To or from one side; sideways.
Usage examples:
He looked sidelong at her with a quick smile

adjective
Directed to or from the side
Usage examples:
A sidelong glance

Sidelong - all meanings in English

sideways

adverb
To, towards, or from the side.
Usage examples:
She tilted her body sideways

adjective
Directed or moving to, towards, or from the side.
Usage examples:
He hurried towards his office without a sideways glance

Sideways - all meanings in English

slantwise

adjective
Situated at an angle or moving in a sloping direction.
Usage examples:
A slantwise glance

adverb
At an angle or in a sloping direction.
Usage examples:
The bird veers and drops slantwise towards the wood

Slantwise - all meanings in English

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