1. in a slanting direction; at an angle

Examples

• The rain fell slantways across the window.
• She cut the fabric slantways to create a bias edge.
• The light streamed slantways through the venetian blinds.
• He parked the car slantways across two spaces.
• The fence posts were leaning slantways after the storm.
• She looked at him slantways, suspicious of his motives.