as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
the coat of arms had a line of white horses running transversely from one corner to another on a blue background
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diagonally
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The tangerine strappy sandal features a slim, flared stiletto heel and asymmetric upper with tubular leather straps that wrap diagonally across the foot.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Two collateral ligaments run along the outside, while the two cruciate ligaments—including the ACL in front and the posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, in back—crisscross diagonally to hold things together from the inside of the joint.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
31 July 2025
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“Transversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transversely. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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