di traverso

Italian

Literally, “of transversal”.

obliquely, askew, crookedly
Synonyms: traversalmente, obliquamente, di sbieco
- 2012, John Green, translated by Giorgia Grilli, Colpa delle Stelle [The Fault in our Stars], Mondadori, page 88:
  Mi ha guardato di traverso.
  He looked at me askew.
(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) across, sideways, sidelong