diagonally

adverb

di·​ag·​o·​nal·​ly dī-ˈa-gə-nə-lē How to pronounce diagonally (audio)
-ˈag-nə-lē
Synonyms of diagonallynext
: in a diagonal manner

Examples of diagonally in a Sentence

placed two strips of pimiento diagonally on each deviled egg
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With 1 minute and 13 seconds left in the first period Wednesday, the TV broadcast came back from a commercial to show Crosby lying diagonally on the ice, appearing to be in a great deal of pain. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Section each side into two smaller sections, parting the hair diagonally. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026 The Studio Display's screen is a 27-inch (measured diagonally) 5K Retina display with a resolution of 5,120 by 2,880 pixels and a pixel density of 218 pixels per inch (ppi). Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026 Nearby, men drill the girders of a bridge; the iron beams make bold crisscrosses, moving the eye diagonally. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagonally

Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diagonally was in 1541

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“Diagonally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diagonally. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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