DIAGONALLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

diagonally

adverb

dī-ˈa-gə-nə-lē

Definition of diagonally

as in transversely

in a line or direction running from corner to corner placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of diagonally The bold blouse is outfitted with a split-front design featuring trails of buttons running diagonally across the top and bottom. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 The previous 6th District stretched diagonally across much of the state, picking up Black voters along the way. — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026 The trail crosses Romania diagonally, running from the rural commune of Putna to the city of Drobeta-Turnu Severin. — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Police remained at the scene throughout Monday afternoon, where officers were seen removing items from a Ford Bronco parked diagonally in front of the barricade. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagonally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonally

Adverb

Its mighty 12-cylinder heart is mounted transversely, stretching side-to-side across the chassis instead of the front-to-back layout usually used with engines of more than four cylinders.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
At night, the dinette converts over into the 53 x 74-in (135 x 188-cm) double bed that runs transversely.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025

Definition of transversely

Adverb

The simulations showed that moons smaller than 620 miles across were unlikely to retain an ocean after a cataclysmic impact.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
About 140 new craters that appear on the moon each year — some of which can span about 30 feet (9 meters) across — are the work of space rocks measuring about 43 inches (109 centimeters) wide.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of across

Adverb

However, in 2017, the state Supreme Court, in a case dealing with a local marijuana tax, obliquely suggested that special taxes proposed by initiative need only a simple majority approval.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
In particular, González’s works enable his performers to obliquely animate histories of resistance and refusal.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obliquely

Browse Nearby Words

diagonal

diagonally

diagonals

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonally. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of diagonally

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

galore

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes