slantways

as in down
so as to slant the temporary supports were placed slantways against the side of the sagging wall

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Adverb
  • Chanhassen quarterback Nathan Ramler threw for 165 yards but was sacked by Kristian Cercioglu on fourth down inside the Cadets’ 30-yard line late in the third.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The Angels were only down by one run with four innings to play when the book was closed on Farris.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Friday close came in just below a down-trending 200-day moving average and above a slightly up-trending 50-day moving average.
    John Navin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Kuron Parchmon hauled in six passes for 81 yards, including a 17-yarder in the first quarter that put Pitt State up 10-0.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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