slantingly
Definition
Adverb: - At an angle; not straight or level; in a sloping or oblique direction. This describes an action performed or an object positioned with a noticeable tilt or slope, rather than being vertical or horizontal.
Usage
The adverb "slantingly" modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to describe something done or existing in a slanted manner. It is a formal and somewhat literary word.
Examples
- The sunlight fell slantingly through the tall, narrow windows, creating long shadows on the floor.
- She looked at him slantingly, her expression full of suspicion and doubt.
- The old tree grew slantingly from the cliff face, shaped by decades of strong coastal winds.
Advanced Usage
- "slantingly critical": Criticizing in an indirect or oblique way.
- His review was not openly hostile but was slantingly critical of the film's pacing.
- Used to describe perspective or bias:
- The article presented the facts, but it was written slantingly to favor one political viewpoint.
Variants and Related Words
- Slant (verb/noun): To be or place at an angle; a sloping position or perspective.
- The roof slants steeply. / He gave a political slant to the news story.
- Slanted (adjective): Sloping; biased.
- slanted handwriting / a slanted report
- Slantwise (adverb): Synonym for slantingly; diagonally.
- He cut the fabric slantwise.
Synonyms
- Diagonally: In a diagonal direction or position.
- Obliquely: At an angle; not directly; also used for indirect speech or action.
- Aslope: In a sloping position (archaic/literary).
Antonyms
- Straight: In a direct line; without a curve or angle.
- Vertically: In an upright, perpendicular direction.
- Horizontally: Parallel to the ground; level.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Look at something slantwise/slantingly: To regard something with skepticism or suspicion.
- After the scandal, investors began to look slantwise at the company's financial reports.
Adverb
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with a slant
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