obliquely
adverb/əˈbliːkli/
Frequency rank: #17,143 most common English word
Meaning
In an indirect or slanting manner; not straightforwardly.
Example sentence
She glanced at him obliquely instead of looking him directly in the eye.
Synonyms & related words
- sideways
- indirectly
- slantingly
- diagonally
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