diagonally en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /daɪˈæɡ.ən.ə.li/ (UK)
- /daɪˈæɡ.nə.li/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English diagonaly, modeled on Medieval Latin diagōnāliter; equivalent to diagonal + -ly.
Meanings
-
In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.
He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site.
1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:The diagonally opposed driving positions in the cab are identical.
1962 December, “The B.R. standard diesel-electric Type 1 locomotive”, in Modern Railways, page 381:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more diagonally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most diagonally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (15)
ca diagonalment (in a diagonal manner) · it diagonalmente (in a diagonal manner) · gl diagonalmente (in a diagonal manner) · sk diagonálne (in a diagonal manner) · izh poikittee (in a diagonal manner) · pl diagonalnie (in a diagonal manner) · pt diagonalmente (in a diagonal manner) · fi vinottain (in a diagonal manner) · es diagonalmente (in a diagonal manner) · bg диагонално (in a diagonal manner) · fi kulmittain (in a diagonal manner) · uk діагона́льно (in a diagonal manner) · hu átlósan (in a diagonal manner) · txb akṣnai (in a diagonal manner) · fi vinossa (in a diagonal manner)