obliquely

• 副词，表示“斜着、倾斜地”的方向，或更常用于比喻义，表示“间接地、不直截了当地”。用于描述不直接、不明说的动作、话语或指涉。

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.

   斜着

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

   同义词aslantdiagonallysidewaysslantwiseslopingly

   反义词straight

2. Indirectly in speech or meaningC1formal

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

   间接地

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

   同义词evasivelyimplicitlyindirectlysidelong

   反义词clearlyexplicitlyopenlystraightforwardly