de travers — meaning in English

English meaning

• askance adv With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
• askew adj Not straight; tilted or crooked to one side.
• awry adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
• sideways adv Toward or from one side; not straight ahead.

Senses

de travers is used for these senses in English:

• askance (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
• askew Turned or twisted to one side.
• awry Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
• awry Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
• sideways Askance; sidelong.

askance — full definition

1. adv With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
2. adv Sideways; obliquely.

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