as in transversely
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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That stood for Front and Rear Interconnected Suspension, which linked all four corners of the car diagonally to control the car’s attitude as the speed and downforce increased.
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Jason Barlow, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Some remind me of Piranesi’s imaginary prisons with their multilevel interiors diagonally slashed by staircases and shafts of sunlight, their ambiguous atmosphere quivering with both horror and exhilaration.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
The plotting initially ended up taking the duo diagonally across Wyoming, for example, with virtually no paved roads.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
Soon, this new community developed vibrant commercial corridors along North Avenue, Vliet Street and Lisbon Avenue, which runs diagonally through the neighborhood.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jason Barlow, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Some remind me of Piranesi’s imaginary prisons with their multilevel interiors diagonally slashed by staircases and shafts of sunlight, their ambiguous atmosphere quivering with both horror and exhilaration.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
The plotting initially ended up taking the duo diagonally across Wyoming, for example, with virtually no paved roads.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
Soon, this new community developed vibrant commercial corridors along North Avenue, Vliet Street and Lisbon Avenue, which runs diagonally through the neighborhood.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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