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Not in a direct way, line or path
“Ideally, the patterns should be painted obliquely across the face, starting at the forehead and temples, and running down to the opposite side of the face.”
In a roundabout way or manner (when referencing something)
“He referred obliquely to a traumatic event in her past.”
At an angle or in a sloping direction
“In this watershed sequence, the oblique angles and edgy camerawork signal the presence of Jeffrey's gaze as his invisible aura surrounds Susan in her destitution.”
Towards or from the side
(of a glance or look) Peripherally, in an indirect manner
Adverb for having a covert or obscure meaning
Adverb for of, at, towards, or from the side or sides
Adverb for ambiguous in nature, typically as an avoidance tactic
Adverb for suggested without being stated directly
Adverb for dishonest or unscrupulous in manner or intent
Adverb for having the form of a circle
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