obliquely
adverb/əˈbliːkli/
/əˈbliːkli/
- in a way that is not direct synonym indirectly (2)
- He referred only obliquely to their recent problems.
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- at an angle
- Always cut stems obliquely to enable flowers to absorb more water.
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