slantingly

slantingly adverb: in a slanting orientation; aslant.

Adverb

slantingly (comparative more slantingly, superlative most slantingly)

In a slanting orientation; aslant.
- In consequence of this I could only manage to observe that the leaves of the plant are thrown for a few seconds into boiling water, and then placed in flat iron pans, fixed slantingly in stone-work, where they are slightly roasted by a gentle heat, during which process they are continually stirred...1850, Ida Pfeiffer, A Woman's Journey Round the World
- As the clerk spoke he looked slantingly on the page, as a person might do to discover if some writing were dry.1895, Thomas Hardy, The Hand of Ethelberta

The hammer-handle had struck slantingly across my forehead, and my head ached from the blow.1905, Meredith Nicholson, The House of a Thousand Candles:
It was afternoon, and the sun shone slantingly on the waters of the river, above which on the hills amid trees and flowering gardens stood the house of Captain Andrew Brown.1913, Nephi Anderson, Story of Chester Lawrence:
The glaring sunshine which at its take-off had shone squarely in its bow-ports, now poured down slantingly from behind.1953, Murray Leinster, Space Tug:

comparative	more slantingly
superlative	most slantingly

From slanting + -ly.

What does slantingly mean?: Slantingly means in a slanting orientation; aslant.
How do you use slantingly in a sentence?: The hammer-handle had struck slantingly across my forehead, and my head ached from the blow.
What part of speech is slantingly?: Slantingly is an adverb.

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