Word
diagonally
Phoneticsdi·ag·o·nal·ly
US/daɪˈæɡənəɫi/
UK/daɪˈæɡənəli/
Definition
adv. at an angle that is not straight up, down, or across. You use this to describe something that goes from one corner of a shape to the opposite corner.
adv. at an angle that is not parallel to the sides of a figure or object. Often describes movement or placement across a surface or space.
Examples
“The cat ran diagonally across the room.”
“The carpenter cut the wood diagonally to create a more stable base for the shelf.”
“The architect designed the building so that the main entrance faces diagonally toward the park, creating a dynamic visual relationship with the surrounding landscape.”
Examples
simple
“The cat ran diagonally across the room.”
contextual
“The carpenter cut the wood diagonally to create a more stable base for the shelf.”
complex
“The architect designed the building so that the main entrance faces diagonally toward the park, creating a dynamic visual relationship with the surrounding landscape.”
Real-World Examples
“Thickly slice the leeks (I like to do them diagonally).” Etymology
From Middle English diagonaly, modeled on Medieval Latin diagōnāliter; equivalent to diagonal + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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