SLANTINGWAYS Synonyms

• over or across in a slanting direction

• at an oblique angle

• having an oblique or slanted direction

• (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

• a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

• an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard

• (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry

• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

• connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face

• having an oblique or slanted direction

• (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency

• at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

• having made preparations

• an inclination to do something

• a natural inclination

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

• the act of deviating from a vertical position

• departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

• slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

• any grammatical case other than the nominative

• a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

• with one side forward or to the front

• from the side; obliquely

• in a lateral direction

• to, toward or at one side

• (of movement) at an angle

• at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction

• departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

• having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented