Word of the Day: Athwart

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

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adverb 1. Across from side to side; transversely.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The couple sat athwart on the bench, looking in opposite directions."
Play Button "The picnic tables were arranged in rows and athwart in pairs."
Play Button "The recent economic stats run athwart to predictions from the previous quarter."
English, late 15th century
Why This Word?
While "athwart" can be an adverb (modifying how a verb is used), it's also used as a preposition. Prepositions indicate relationships between nouns and pronouns. Those relationships can pertain to location ("on," "beside"), direction/movement ("into," "toward"), time ("before," "since"), cause ("because," "for"), and manner ("with," "by"). ...
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