Synonyms for obliquely

Most common

sideways · sidelong · athwart · acrook

Synonyms by meaning

Adverb

Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In an oblique manner; sideways.

Example sentences

• sideways Slippery slugs slithered sideways down the slope.
• sidelong She gave him a sidelong glance all throughout the lecture.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

awry²

6 letters

aslant, acrook, aslope

7 letters

athwart²

8 letters

sideways², sidelong

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awry² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

obliquement

Italiano

obliquamente