obliquely
/əˈbliːkli/adverb
उच्चारण अब्लीक्ली
परोक्ष रूप से, घुमा-फिराकर, अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से
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adverb
- 1
in an indirect way; not saying something clearly or openly
परोक्ष रूप से, घुमा-फिराकर, अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से
- He referred only obliquely to the scandal.
- The minister answered the question obliquely.
Synonyms indirectly implicitly in a roundabout way
Opposite directly explicitly openly
- 2
at an angle; not straight or not vertical
तिरछे, तिरछे ढंग से
- Sunlight fell obliquely through the window.
- The road cuts obliquely across the field.
Synonyms diagonally at an angle slantwise
Opposite straight vertically
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oblique adjective