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athwart
adverb
at an oblique angle
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- THWAR
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t
Meaning
Definitions
adverb
at an oblique angle
“the sun shone aslant into his face”
adverb
at right angles to the center line of a ship
In context
Example Sentences
the sun shone aslant into his face
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