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obliquely

/əˈbɫikɫi/ adv

In an oblique manner; sideways.

Word Origin Obliquely comes from Latin obliquus, meaning 'slanting' or 'indirect'. The PIE root *leik- 'to bend' is behind it. So when you say something obliquely, you're not going straight at it — you're bending your meaning. The same root gives us oblique and obliquity. It's a word that perfectly captures a roundabout approach.

adv In an oblique manner; sideways.

Sunlight entered the room obliquely through the slanted blinds.

(副词) 斜向地；倾斜地；歪斜地

阳光透过倾斜的百叶窗斜射进房间。

(adverbio) oblicuamente; de lado; al sesgo; de soslayo; sesgadamente [De manera oblicua; de lado.]

La luz del sol entró oblicuamente al cuarto a través de las persianas inclinadas.

(adverbe) obliquement; de biais; en diagonale; en oblique [De manière oblique; de biais, en diagonale.]

La lumière du soleil entrait obliquement dans la pièce à travers les stores inclinés.

(Adverb) schräg; seitlich; indirekt [In schräger, nicht direkter Richtung; seitlich.]

Das Sonnenlicht fiel **obliquely** durch die schräg gestellten Jalousien ins Zimmer.

(副詞) 斜めに。傾いて。横向きに。

日光が傾いたブラインドの隙間から、斜めに部屋に差し込んだ。

(advérbio) obliquamente; de lado; de viés; de soslaio [De maneira oblíqua; de lado.]

A luz do sol entrou no quarto obliquamente através das persianas inclinadas.

Synonyms: sideways diagonally aslant slantwise athwart crosswise sidelong askew Antonyms: directly straight squarely head-on
Word parts: oblique + ly

Common collocations

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Related words

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