| Main Entry: | crosswise/crossways |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | across, at an angle |
Synonyms: |
angular, aslant, at right angles, athwart, awry, contrariwise, crisscross, cross, crossing, diagonally, from side to side, horizontally, longways, on the bias, over, perpendicular, sideways, thwart, transversal, transverse, transversely, traverse, vertically |
| Main Entry: | diagonally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at an angle |
Synonyms: |
askew, aslant, cater-corner, catty-corner, cornerwise, crosswise, kitty-corner, obliquely, on a slant, on the bias, slantingways, slantways, slantwise, slaunchways |
| Main Entry: | oblique |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slanting; at an angle |
Synonyms: |
angled, askance, askew, aslant, asymmetrical, awry, bent, cater-cornered, crooked, diagonal, distorted, diverging, inclined, inclining, leaning, on the bias, pitched, pitching, sideways, skew, slanted, sloped, sloping, strained, tilted, tilting, tipped, tipping, turned, twisted |
| Notes: | oblique means slanting or inclined in direction or course or position - or misleading; opaque means not transmitting or reflecting light - or not clearly understood or expressed |