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
This is always measured diagonally from the top to the bottom corner.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Dolby recommends a ratio of 1 to 1.5 times the screen size measured diagonally, while other organizations like SMPTE have similar recommendations.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
Of the 12 numbered avenues running north-south through Manhattan, Union Square falls between 5th Avenue and 4th Avenue, which unites with another major street, Broadway, running diagonally out of the square's southeast and northwest corners.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, sitting diagonally across from Opulent Velocity, Sollei looked much more compelling, at least to my eye.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Dolby recommends a ratio of 1 to 1.5 times the screen size measured diagonally, while other organizations like SMPTE have similar recommendations.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
Of the 12 numbered avenues running north-south through Manhattan, Union Square falls between 5th Avenue and 4th Avenue, which unites with another major street, Broadway, running diagonally out of the square's southeast and northwest corners.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, sitting diagonally across from Opulent Velocity, Sollei looked much more compelling, at least to my eye.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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