aslope
Sloping, in a sloping mannerSloping, in a sloping manner; slanted along a slope.
UK/əˈsləʊp/US/əˈsloʊp/
Meaning
3 senses(archaic, not comparable)Sloping, in a sloping manner; slanted along a slope.
(archaic, figuratively, not comparable)Indirectly, obliquely.
(archaic, figuratively, not comparable)In an unfavourable or unintended direction.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English aslop, aslope (“at an angle or slant; aside”); further etymology uncerFrom Middle English aslop, aslope (“at an angle or slant; aside”); further etymology uncertain, probably either:
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