slantways

as in down
so as to slant the temporary supports were placed slantways against the side of the sagging wall

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Adverb
  • That City win — PSG’s first comeback from 2-0 down since May 2012, and their only ever in the Champions League — was a coming-of-age performance.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Chris sits back down in his chair, his arm now around a 1976 bicentennial Gibson Firebird that Tom Petty used to play a month of shows at The Fillmore in the ’90s.
    Josh Brolin, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Adverb
  • These inflation concerns have led to an increase in treasury yields, with the 10-year yield standing at over 4.40%, up from 4.01% in early April, while the yield on the 30-year bond is just beneath 5%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • The consumer — still valuing the phone at $2,000 — now experiences a surplus of $1,000, which is up from $500 before.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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