as in transversely
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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Recent Examples of diagonally
A couple hits in rows or diagonally can rack up some small wins.
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Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Repeat with the other three pieces of dough, then use a knife to slice each log diagonally into 1 ½-inch pieces.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
The documentation details a combination of accelerometer and microphone sensors used to determine when the wearer’s hand is placed diagonally across the chest.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The space is tight, and tall people should be aware, though Natalia said when doing a floor workout, taller people lay diagonally.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Repeat with the other three pieces of dough, then use a knife to slice each log diagonally into 1 ½-inch pieces.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
The documentation details a combination of accelerometer and microphone sensors used to determine when the wearer’s hand is placed diagonally across the chest.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The space is tight, and tall people should be aware, though Natalia said when doing a floor workout, taller people lay diagonally.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonally
Adverb
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In one round, they were all told to walk as straight across as possible—or with essentially zero degrees of deviation.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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The clash occurred just over two billion years ago in ancient South Africa, forming the largest impact structure on Earth: a massive crater almost 200 miles across.—
Max Bennett,
Discover Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.—
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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