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- [slant-wahyz, slahnt-]
- /ˈslæntˌwaɪz, ˈslɑnt-/
- /slˈantweɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slant-wahyz, slahnt-]
- /ˈslæntˌwaɪz, ˈslɑnt-/
Definitions of slantways word
- adverb slantways aslant; obliquely. 1
- adjective slantways slanting; oblique. 1
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Origin of slantways
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; slant + -wise
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Parts of speech for Slantways
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slantways popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slantways
adv slantways
- aslant — at a slant
- catercorner — diagonal.
- catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
- cornerwise — with a corner in front; diagonally
- diagonally — Mathematics. connecting two nonadjacent angles or vertices of a polygon or polyhedron, as a straight line. extending from one edge of a solid figure to an opposite edge, as a plane.
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