Looking for the meaning of the word OBLIQUELY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of OBLIQUELY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Obliquely
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ə(ʊ)ˈbliːkli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not in a direct way; indirectly
Short Definition:not in direct way
Examples:- he referred only obliquely to current events
Definition:
in an oblique direction; slantwise
Short Definition:in oblique direction
Examples:- the strings of the instrument run obliquely away from the player
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