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Crabwise

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

ad. Sideways.

ad. In a furtive or circumspect manner; indirectly.

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adj. In the manner of a crab; sideways.

adj. Incidental.

ad. In the manner of a crab; sideways.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. (of movement) at an angle

Word Usage

"I wouldn't say that that evening was born a lifelong passion for theatre – it's been a slow, crabwise journey to get there – but it did do something."

Equivalent

oblique

Same Context

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