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slopingly

/ˈsləʊ.pɪŋ.li/

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adverb

/ˈsləʊ.pɪŋ.li/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее или редкое наречие, означающее «наклонно» или «косо». Редко используется в современном английском языке, будучи в значительной степени вытесненным более распространёнными терминами; в повседневной речи и письме считается устаревшим.

An archaic or rare adverb meaning "in a sloping manner" or "obliquely." It is seldom used in modern English, having been largely replaced by more common terms such as "slopingly" is now considered obsolete in everyday speech and writing.

  1. In a slanted mannerC1formal

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

    ruНаклонно

    • The roof was built slopingly to allow rain to run off.
    • The path ran slopingly down the hillside.
    • She placed the picture slopingly against the wall.

    Synonymsaslantdiagonallyobliquelyslantinglyslantwise

Forms
  • more slopingly comparative form
  • most slopingly superlative form
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