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    Obliquement (en. Obliquely)

    /oblikmɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    In a manner that is not straight; at an angle.
    He looked obliquely through the window.
    Il a regardé obliquement à travers la fenêtre.
    In a roundabout way, not direct.
    She spoke to me obliquely about her future plans.
    Elle m'a parlé obliquement de ses projets futurs.
    Following an angle, as opposed to a direct movement or direction.
    The shadow of the tree stretches obliquely on the ground.
    L'ombre de l'arbre s'étend obliquement sur le sol.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'obliquus' meaning 'cut at an angle'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to look obliquely
    To look at an angle, often to observe discreetly.
    regarder obliquement
    to speak obliquely
    To bring up a subject without addressing it directly.
    parler obliquement
    to walk obliquely
    To move at an angle relative to a straight line.
    marcher obliquement

    Related Words

    oblique
    Which is inclined; that forms an angle with the vertical.
    oblique
    obliquity
    Characteristic of an angle that is neither right nor perpendicular.
    obliquité
    bias
    Inclination or deviation from a straight line.
    biais