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[ uh-bleek-lee, oh-bleek-; Military uh-blahyk-lee, oh-blahyk- ] / əˈblik li, oʊˈblik-; Military əˈblaɪk li, oʊˈblaɪk- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obliquely ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbin an oblique manner or direction. Origin of obliquelyFirst recorded in 1565–75; oblique + -ly Words nearby obliquelyoblique coordinates, oblique diameter, oblique fault, oblique fracture, oblique lie, obliquely, oblique motion, oblique projection, oblique sailing, oblique section, oblique-slip fault Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obliquelyAt the end of the meeting, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein obliquely took Republicans to task. Mystery Solved: Here’s Why Big Business Keeps Supporting Republicans Even as Republicans Destroy the Economy|Daniel Gross|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST He obliquely alluded to the classified program during his State of the Union address in January. Exclusive: No More Drones for CIA|Daniel Klaidman|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST She has been linked on and off with rapper Kid Cudi, and has tweeted about him obliquely for months. Amanda Bynes Quits Hollywood: Behind Her Erratic Behavior|Jacob Bernstein|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST The closest Obama came this week to criticizing Israel was to obliquely warn against “loose talk of war.” How the Obama Administration Has Changed Its Tune on Israel|Eli Lake|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To deploy the metaphor to describe a United Nations resolution that obliquely criticizes Israel is audacious. Why Israel Is Isolated|Peter Beinart|June 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST Palpi short, stout, obtuse, obliquely ascending; third joint very small. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3|Various Presently he went to the window and regarded Mr. Rumbold obliquely. The History of Mr. Polly|H. G. Wells He says that the cion should be cut, as much as possible, obliquely across the pith, so that it may be exposed on one side only. The Nut Culturist|Andrew S. Fuller It is necessary that the ends of the tubes should be cut off obliquely. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David Rhombic, Rhomboidal, Somewhat lozenge-shaped; obliquely four-sided. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Words related to obliquelysidelong, diagonally, cater-corner, catty-corner, cornerwise, kitty-corner |