14
indirect(adjective, subordinate, rambling, incidental, circuitous)
13
sideways(adjective, adverb, cross, edge, side)
10
oblique(adjective, cross, indirect, incidental, circuitous)
9
askance(adjective, adverb, sideways, lateral)
9
sideling(laterality, lateral)
8
askant
8
lateral(adjective, sideways, laterality)
7
asquint
7
edgeways(adjective, adverb, cross, sideways, aslope)
6
aslant(adverb, sideways, aslope, obliquely, slantwise)
6
devious(adjective, ambiguous, rambling, indirect, incidental)
6
obliquely(adverb, diagonally, slantingly, cater-corner)
6
squint(noun, adjective)
5
circuitous(adjective, ambiguous, rambling, indirect, incidental)
5
diagonal(adjective, lateral)
5
laterally(adverb, aslope, obliquely, slantwise, laterality)
5
side(noun, adjective, minor, flanking)
5
sidewards(adverb, sideways, aslope, obliquely, slantwise)
5
slanting(adjective, adverb, sideways, aslope, obliquely)
5
slantwise(adverb, sideways, aslope, obliquely, edgeways)
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