as in transversely
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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Recent Examples of diagonally
The long glass tubes, which protrude diagonally from an empty vase, can harbor the last-surviving stem from a bouquet — or be employed in busier arrangements.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 May 2025
Once outside, Paisley made a beeline for the neighbors, who live diagonally across the street.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Mammoth are maintaining the same black, light blue and white color scheme and the road jerseys with UTAH diagonally down the front.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
The Mammoth are maintaining the road jerseys with UTAH diagonally down the front.
—Stephen Whyno, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 May 2025
Once outside, Paisley made a beeline for the neighbors, who live diagonally across the street.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Mammoth are maintaining the same black, light blue and white color scheme and the road jerseys with UTAH diagonally down the front.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
The Mammoth are maintaining the road jerseys with UTAH diagonally down the front.
—Stephen Whyno, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonally
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Most near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids that range in size from about 10 feet to nearly 25 miles across.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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On a 13-foot-tall wall almost 40 feet across, a kaleidoscope of metal butterflies are now in flight, fluttering around a centerpiece painting on aluminum metal.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.—
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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