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In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.

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  1. adv. In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.
  2. adv. to, toward or at one side
  3. adv. at an oblique angle
  4. In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly. "Truth obliquely leveled." Bp. Fell. Declining from the noon of day, The sun obliquely shoots his burning ray. Pope His discourse tends obliquely to the detracting from others. Addison.
  5. In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly. "Truthobliquely leveled." Bp. Fell.Declining from the noon of day, The sun obliquely shoots his burningray. PopeHis discourse tends obliquely to the detracting from others. Addison.
  6. r:100 r. at an oblique angle