Meaning & use
Athwart
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Across from side to side, especially in a position that opposes or obstructs something.
See it in a sentence
A fallen tree lay athwart the trail, blocking the hikers' path.
His political views ran athwart the party's official platform.
A note on using this word
"Athwart" is common in nautical language, describing something positioned crosswise to a ship's length.
Words with a similar meaning
acrossagainst
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Words with an opposite meaning
alongwith
Another way to use it
2. preposition
In opposition to; contrary to.
Her proposal ran athwart everything the committee had agreed on.
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