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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Recent Examples of diagonally Her hair was tied up in a bun, with a matching peacock green hat clipped diagonally on the right side of her head. Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Manipulated media The image was edited to make Walz's arm point diagonally out. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 At Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Musk slapped his right hand on his chest and shot his arm diagonally upward, in what was widely interpreted as a Nazi salute. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 Speaking at President Trump’s inauguration event this week, Elon Musk slapped his right hand on his chest before shooting his arm diagonally upward, palm facing down. Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diagonally

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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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