Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obliquely

/əˈbliːkli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: oblique-ly
IPA: /əˈbliːkli/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an oblique manner; sideways.

Example Sentences

"Then, advancing obliquely towards us, came a fifth."
"Finally I descended the hill, obliquely, towards the trees I had seen."
"Somewhere, I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had, but Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion, obliquely expressed, that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was."

Etymology

Etymology tree English oblique Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English obliquely From oblique + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more obliquely (comparative) most obliquely (superlative)

Synonyms

sidelong aslant athwart sideways

Rhymes With

weekly bi-weekly uniquely weakly biweekly meekly weekley bleakley weakley szekely sleekly steakley

Questions

How do you pronounce obliquely?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbliːkli/.
What does obliquely mean?: In an oblique manner; sideways.
Where does obliquely come from?: Etymology tree English oblique Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English obliquely From oblique + -ly.

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