obliquamente

obliquely, at an angle

adverb oh-blee-kwah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Obliquamente describes movement or orientation at a slant, used in geometry, art, and everyday description. It can also be used figuratively to mean 'indirectly' or 'in a roundabout way', as in rispondere obliquamente (to answer evasively). The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective obliquo.

Examples

"Il raggio di sole entra obliquamente dalla finestra."

Natural Translation

The sunbeam enters at an angle through the window.

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