adv
askant
Askant (adv) means to one side; at a slant.
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To one side; at a slant.
"He folded the bill lovingly and tucked it away; but he flipped the coin from his thumb, spinning in the sun, caught it as it fell, and glanced askant at old Pete."
— Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Copper Streak Trail (1917)
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Etymology
An alteration of askance, apparently shaped by aslant.
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What is the meaning of askant?
"askant" (adv) means to one side; at a slant.
What is another word for askant?
Other words for "askant" include aslant, obliquely.
What is the opposite of askant?
The opposite of "askant" is straight.
