1. in a slanting direction; obliquely

1. slanting; oblique

Examples

• The rain fell slantwise across the window.
• She cut the fabric slantwise to create a bias edge.
• The sunlight streamed slantwise through the venetian blinds.
• He drew a slantwise line across the paper.
• The fence posts were positioned slantwise on the hillside.
• The photographer captured the building from a slantwise angle.