Definition of obliquely

"obliquely" in the adverb sense

1. sidelong, sideways, obliquely

to, toward or at one side

"darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"

2. obliquely, aslant, athwart

at an oblique angle

"the sun shone aslant into his face"

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Quotations for obliquely

He who discommendeth others obliquely commendeth himself. [ Sir T. Browne ]

obliquely in Scrabble®

The word obliquely is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters obliquely:

OBLIQUELY
(216)
OBLIQUELY
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

oblique

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word obliquely

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In obliquely

OBLIQUELY
(216)
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(216)
OBLIQUELY
(144)
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(144)
OBLIQUE
(134 = 84 + 50)
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(132)
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(126 = 76 + 50)
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OBLIQUELY
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OBLIQUE
(98 = 48 + 50)
OBLIQUELY
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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OBLIQUE
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OBLIQUELY
(84)
QUILLY
(84)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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OBLIQUELY
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QUILLY
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(72 = 22 + 50)
QUILL
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QUELL
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obliquely in Words With Friends™

The word obliquely is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters obliquely:

OBLIQUELY
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

oblique

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word obliquely

OBLIQUELY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In obliquely

OBLIQUELY
(288)
OBLIQUELY
(180)
OBLIQUELY
(168)
OBLIQUE
(164 = 129 + 35)
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(150)
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(144)
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QUILLY
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QUILLY
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Words within the letters of obliquely

2 letter words in obliquely (5 words)

3 letter words in obliquely (11 words)

5 letter words in obliquely (6 words)

6 letter words in obliquely (2 words)

7 letter words in obliquely (1 word)

9 letter words in obliquely (1 word)

obliquely + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence obliquely

Words that start with obliquely (1 word)

Words with obliquely in them (1 word)

Words that end with obliquely (2 words)

Word Growth involving obliquely

Shorter words in obliquely

el

oblique

Longer words containing obliquely

subobliquely