Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diagonally

/daɪˈæɡ.nə.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
di-ag-o-nal-ly
IPA
/daɪˈæɡ.nə.li/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English diagonaly, modeled on Medieval Latin diagōnāliter; equivalent to diagonal + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /daɪˈæɡ.nə.li/

Inflected Forms

more diagonally (comparative) most diagonally (superlative)

Synonyms

crossways

Questions

How do you pronounce diagonally?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈæɡ.nə.li/.
What does diagonally mean?
In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.
Where does diagonally come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce diagonally

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