diagonally
adverb
, -ˈag-nə-lē\
Definition of diagonally
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Synonyms for diagonally
Synonyms
athwart, bias, cornerways, cornerwise, crossways, crosswise, kitty-corner (also catty-corner), obliquely, transversely
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Mac • Apple is planning a revamped MacBook Pro with a screen more than 16 inches diagonally. — Bloomberg News, The Denver Post, "Apple readies camera-focused Pro iPhones, new iPads, larger MacBook Pro," 31 Aug. 2019 Slice carrots diagonally ½ inch thick and add them to the pot. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Maple-Ginger Glazed Carrots," 28 Aug. 2019 Mac: Apple is planning a revamped MacBook Pro with a screen over 16-inches diagonally. — Mark Gurman, Fortune, "Apple Is Launching New iPhones, iPads and Macs. Here’s What to Expect," 22 Aug. 2019 In this context, symmetries refer to the ways a network’s oscillators can be swapped without changing the network, just as a square can be rotated 90 degrees or reflected horizontally, vertically or diagonally without changing its appearance. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 First the display is actually bigger, with the Note10+ screen topping out at 6.8-inches diagonally, a new high-mark this year. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Galaxy Note10 hands-on: Samsung falls behind the competition," 8 Aug. 2019 Andrews, streaking diagonally to the end zone, made a full-extension catch for a touchdown. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "After another strong day from Lamar Jackson, John Harbaugh ‘real pleased’ with Ravens’ passing game," 3 Aug. 2019 The trucks were backed up diagonally onto the sidewalk, their engines idling. — Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, "Talkin’ ’Bout a Revolution," 22 July 2019 Parking valets at restaurants and hotels who used to rely on curb parking that is no longer there now use something else to temporarily store cars — the diagonally striped islands newly painted on the ground. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Protected bike lanes bring relief for riders, confusion for others," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diagonally.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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