as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
buttered toast cut cornerways
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The route then heads north into France, travels the coast up to Bordeaux, and then cuts diagonally across the country through Bergerac, Vichy, Nevers, and up to Le Markstein.
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The light passed through it and slashed diagonally across the hallway.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates three satellites that can detect a fire somewhere inside a square 1,230 feet across.
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Gasoline trucks going across will present a ripe target, promising a massive fireball should they be hit in a strike.
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“Cornerways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerways. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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