"obliquely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /əˈbliːkli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obliquely.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more obliquely [comparative], most obliquely [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːkli Etymology: oblique + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oblique|ly}} oblique + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} obliquely (comparative more obliquely, superlative most obliquely)
  1. In an oblique manner; sideways.
    Sense id: en-obliquely-en-adv-pkk6OZbL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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