Diagonal
Diagonal adjective - Running in a slanting direction.
Horizontally and diagonal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Horizontally" instead an adjective "Diagonal".
Nearby Word: diagonally
Horizontally
Horizontally adverb - In a horizontal direction.
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Synonyms for Horizontally
Diagonal and horizontally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diagonal" instead an adjective "Horizontally".
Nearby Words: horizontal, Horizonte
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- thwart and diagonal
- thwart and horizontally
- traverse and diagonal
- traverse and horizontally
- awry and diagonal
- awry and horizontally
- oblique and diagonal
- oblique and horizontally
- cross and diagonal
- cross and horizontally
- sloping and diagonal
- sloping and horizontally
- slanting and diagonal
- slanting and horizontally
Both words in one sentence
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Diagonal Speed Boost: For some reason, Sonic walks faster if he moves horizontally.
Source: Video Game / Sonic Labyrinth -
Denial of Diagonal Attack: Rooks can only attack vertically or horizontally, but they can travel any number of squares in that direction.
Source: Tabletop Game / Chess - Denial of Diagonal Attack: For most of the game, you can only shoot horizontally, just like in IWBTG.
Source: Video Game / Pickory
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