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
  • Here, the odds of the postseason dropped a full three percentage points, to 95.9% (though that’s with a 92.5% chance of a division title and a 52.4% chance of a bye, down from 73.7% last week).
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
  • That percentage is also very similar to 2023 and down slightly from the 100.1% of mid-2022, reflecting the red-hot market of 2020-mid-2022 in which buyers were fiercely competing for homes, often asking over asking price.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Adverb
  • Lego Super Mario: Mario Kart Shy Guy & P-Wing This kid-friendly Lego kit offers just enough of a challenge for ages 7 and up.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Detroit is up in the top five, top four cities in the United States with all this art.
    Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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