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   O·blique·ly

   /əˈblēklē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. not in a direct way; indirectly: "he referred only obliquely to current events" Similar diagonallyat an angleslantwisesidewayssidelongaslantathwartliterary:aslopeindirectlyin a roundabout waycircuitouslyevasivelynot in so many wordsnot outrightOpposite directly
   • 2. in an oblique direction; slantwise: "these markings cross the wing obliquely"

   Scrabble Points: 23

   • O

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   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • I

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   • Q

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   • U

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   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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