English Synonym Finder

slantwise

Definitions

In a slanting or oblique direction; diagonally.

From an indirect or biased perspective.

Examples

The sunlight fell slantwise across the dusty floorboards of the attic.

He looked at the painting slantwise, trying to understand the artist's perspective.

The rain blew slantwise against the windowpane during the heavy storm.

Synonyms

obliquely askew aslant diagonally sideways awry tilted

Antonyms

straight directly vertically horizontally level aligned squarely