English adverb: obliquely | |||
1. | obliquely to, toward or at one side | ||
Samples | Darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face. | ||
Synonyms | sidelong, sideways | ||
2. | obliquely at an oblique angle | ||
Samples | The sun shone aslant into his face. | ||
Synonyms | aslant, athwart | ||