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单词 diagonally
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Definition of diagonally in English:

diagonally

adverb dʌɪˈaɡən(ə)lidʌɪˈaɡ(ə)nəliˌdaɪˈæɡənli
  • In a diagonal direction.

    now walk diagonally across the field towards a farmhouse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When I started staying in hotels I assumed that diagonally sliced toast was some kind of catering affectation.
    • He sped along Bellhouse Road and crossed a mini roundabout diagonally, to the alarm of many pedestrians and motorists.
    • It starts in the upper right corner of a page and runs diagonally to the lower left.
    • She turned around and smiled at Keith who was, as usual, seated diagonally behind her.
    • Split all four corners of each square by cutting diagonally from the tip of the corner to about halfway towards the centre.
    Synonyms
    obliquely, at an angle, crossways, crosswise, on the cross, on the slant, slantwise, aslant, cornerwise, on the bias
    North American cater-cornered, cater-corner, catty-cornered, kitty-corner
 
 

Definition of diagonally in US English:

diagonally

adverbˌdaɪˈæɡənliˌdīˈaɡənlē
  • In a diagonal direction.

    now walk diagonally across the field toward a farmhouse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It starts in the upper right corner of a page and runs diagonally to the lower left.
    • He sped along Bellhouse Road and crossed a mini roundabout diagonally, to the alarm of many pedestrians and motorists.
    • She turned around and smiled at Keith who was, as usual, seated diagonally behind her.
    • When I started staying in hotels I assumed that diagonally sliced toast was some kind of catering affectation.
    • Split all four corners of each square by cutting diagonally from the tip of the corner to about halfway towards the centre.
    Synonyms
    obliquely, at an angle, crossways, crosswise, on the cross, on the slant, slantwise, aslant, cornerwise, on the bias
 
 
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