Definition of obliquely

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Obliquely (adv.) In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.

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Asquint :: Asquint (adv.) With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint..
Slope :: Slope (v. t.) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment..
Glance :: Glance (v. t.) To shoot or dart suddenly or obliquely; to cast for a moment; as, to glance the eye..
Goring Cloth :: Goring cloth (n.) A piece of canvas cut obliquely to widen a sail at the foot.
Thwartly :: Thwartly (adv.) Transversely; obliquely.
Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..
Tortuous :: Tortuous (a.) Oblique; -- applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) which ascend most rapidly and obliquely.
Gley :: Gley (adv.) Asquint; askance; obliquely.
Twire :: Twire (v. i.) To peep; to glance obliquely; to leer.
Lugsail :: Lugsail (n.) A square sail bent upon a yard that hangs obliquely to the mast and is raised or lowered with the sail.
Sideling :: Sideling (adv.) Sidelong; on the side; laterally; also, obliquely; askew..
Gley :: Gley (v. i.) To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.
Clinographic :: Clinographic (a.) Pertaining to that mode of projection in drawing in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection.
Askew :: Askew (adv. & a.) Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry..
Askant :: Askant (adv.) Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion..
Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.
Squint :: Squint (v. t.) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye..
Obliquely :: Obliquely (adv.) In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.
Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
Skew :: Skew (adv.) To throw or hurl obliquely.
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