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obliquely

/əˈbliːkli/ American
  • adv. 倾斜地, 间接地, 拐弯抹角地
Definition
  • adv. at a slanting angle, or in an indirect and evasive way
Example
He glanced obliquely at the stranger without turning his whole head.
他没有转过整个头,只是斜眼瞥了那个陌生人一下。