Difference between Aslant and Athwart

What is the difference between Aslant and Athwart?

Aslant as a preposition is diagonally over or across while Athwart as a preposition is from one side to the other side of.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: slanting

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: diagonally over or across

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: at a slant

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: From side to side; across.Across the path (of something).

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: From one side to the other side of.Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.Across the path or course of; opposing.

We hope you now know whether to use Aslant or Athwart in your sentence.