2
contrary
2
cross-grained
2
devious(adjective, diagonal)
2
diagonally(adjective, adverb, across)
2
indirect(adjective, diagonal)
2
leaning(adjective, diagonal)
2
longways(adjective, obstructive, oblique, akimbo, sloping)
2
oblique
2
obliquely
2
perpendicular(adjective, across)
2
sidewise
2
vertically(adjective, obstructive, oblique, akimbo, sloping)
1
across the grain(expression, idiom)
1
adverse(adjective, reverse, antagonistic, contrary, conflicting)
1
amiss
1
angular(adjective, across)
1
antagonistic(adjective, reverse, contrary, adverse, conflicting)
1
antipodal(adjective, reverse, antagonistic, contrary, adverse)
1
antipodean(adjective, reverse, antagonistic, contrary, adverse)
1
antithetical
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