obliquely

• حالٌ معناه في اتجاه مائل أو غير قائم، ويُستعمل غالبًا مجازًا بمعنى بطريقة غير مباشرة أو غير صريحة. يُستخدم لوصف الأفعال أو الأقوال أو الإشارات التي لا تكون مباشرة أو واضحة.

An adverb meaning "in a slanting or sloping direction" or, more commonly in figurative use, "indirectly" or "not in a straightforward manner." It is used to describe actions, statements, or references that are not direct or explicit.

1. In a slanting directionB2formal

   In a way that is not straight or direct; at an angle.

   بشكل مائل

   • The sunlight fell obliquely across the room.
   • The road runs obliquely through the forest.
   • He cut the fabric obliquely to create a diagonal seam.

   المرادفاتaslantdiagonallysidewaysslantwiseslopingly

   الأضدادstraight

2. Indirectly in speech or meaningC1formal

   In a way that is not straightforward or explicit; indirectly.

   بشكل غير مباشر

   • She obliquely referred to the problem without naming anyone.
   • He obliquely criticized the government's policy.
   • The article obliquely hinted at the scandal.

   المرادفاتevasivelyimplicitlyindirectlysidelong

   الأضدادclearlyexplicitlyopenlystraightforwardly