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diagonally

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //daɪˈæɡənəɫi// UK //daɪˈæɡənəli// di·ag·o·nal·ly

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.


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.

Origin

From Middle English diagonaly, modeled on Medieval Latin diagōnāliter; equivalent to diagonal + -ly.

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