slantways

Definition of slantwaysnext
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
  • South Africa saw a 73% decline in admissions, while South Korea was down 52%.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • For a buyer putting 20% down on a $420,000 home — roughly the national median home price — their monthly principal and interest payment has gone from $2,012 to $2,179, a difference of $167.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Adverb
  • The stock hit an all-time high that week, up nearly 24%.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • But right up until the final moments of Starz’s long-running fantasy historical romantic drama, devoted viewers feared that their beloved 20th-century English combat nurse and 18th-century Scottish highland warrior were not going to get their happy ending after all.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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