slantingly
/ˈslæntɪŋli/
adverb
- In a direction that is not straight up and down or level; at an angle.
- The rain fell slantingly against the windowpane.
- She held the mirror slantingly to catch the sunlight.
- The old fence posts stood slantingly after the storm.
- In a way that is not direct or straightforward; indirectly or with bias.
- The article was written slantingly to favor one candidate.
- The report presented the data slantingly to support a particular conclusion.
- He answered the question slantingly, avoiding the real issue.
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