athwart

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Adverbial athwart has 2 senses

athwart - at right angles to the center line of a ship
obliquely, aslant, athwart - at an oblique angle; "the sun shone aslant into his face"

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Athwart

Part of speech: Adverb, Preposition

Definition:

Adverb: Across or in opposition to.

Preposition: Across; from one side to the other side of something.

Sense 1:

Adverb: In a diagonal or oblique position.

Example sentence: She set her bike athwart the road, blocking the way.

Sense 2:

Preposition: In opposition to; contrary to.

Example sentence: The new policy goes athwart our principles.

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