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obliquely

adv. manner
C1 Advanced US //əˈbɫikɫi// UK //əblˈiːkli// oblique·ly

adv. in a way that is not direct or clear. You use this when someone talks about a topic without mentioning it directly, or when something is at an angle.

adv. in a manner that is indirect, indirect in direction, or not facing directly toward a person or object. Often describes communication that avoids a direct statement or a physical orientation that is slanted.


SIMPLE

He spoke obliquely about his past mistakes.

CONTEXTUAL

The author refers to the political scandal obliquely, using a fictional story to avoid direct criticism.

COMPLEX

The sun's rays struck the surface obliquely, creating long shadows that stretched across the valley floor as the day began to wane.

Synonyms
Origin

From oblique + -ly.

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