1. in an
oblique manner or direction.
Examples from the web for obliquely
- Or moving obliquely because my thinking on the topic is incoherent.
- Furthermore, the song's lyrics obliquely suggested a call to arms.
- The closer the object the more obliquely each eye will perceive that object relative to each other.
- He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight.
- There is another reason that was touched on only obliquely in the article.
- Officials speak obliquely of its capabilities for carrying out offensive operations in cyberspace if ordered by the president.
- By contrast, the novel works obliquely with gaps and silences.
- Brill obliquely refers to such research in half a sentence.
- Although it is obliquely ribald now, it is still hilarious.
- Each dance alluded to character and situation, but only obliquely.