Obliquely
Obliquely adverb - In a line or direction running from corner to corner.
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Synonyms for Obliquely
Secondhand and obliquely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Secondhand" instead an adverb "Obliquely".
Secondhand
Secondhand adverb - By indirect means.
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Synonyms for Secondhand
Obliquely and secondhand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obliquely" instead an adverb "Secondhand".
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Unreliable Narrator: Besides the usual kind, there's also a lot of information given obliquely or secondhand, or subtly contracting other things we've been told.
Source: Literature / Infinite Jest - Compare with the Noodle Incident, wherein the Secondhand Storytelling incident is presented as something tantalizing that is only referred to obliquely.
Source: Second-Hand Storytelling
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