Slantwise and Straight

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Slantwise adjective - Inclined or twisted to one side.

Usage example: a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle

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Straight is an antonym for slantwise.

Straight adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

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Slantwise is an antonym for straight.

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Straight and Slantwise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/slantwise/straight

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