slantwise
slantwise — adverb
1. in a direction or position that slopes rather than being straight up and down
in a direction or position that slopes rather than being straight up and down
The old fence leaned slantwise after years of strong winds.
Yuki cut the fabric slantwise instead of following the straight line.
adverb of manner: verb + slantwise (cut, lean, hang)
The photograph hung slantwise on the wall, so Anjali straightened it.
Rain drove slantwise against the window during the storm.
Tomás drew a line slantwise across the page from corner to corner.
- diagonally
more common; specifically implies a line from one corner to another
- obliquely
more formal; can also mean 'indirectly' in non-physical contexts
- aslant
literary or poetic variant with the same meaning
- at an angle
less formal, more conversational phrasing
- straight
in a direct line with no slant or bend
- vertically
straight up and down
- horizontally
flat and level, parallel to the ground
用法筆記
More common in descriptive writing than in everyday conversation; 'diagonally' or 'at an angle' are more usual in speech.