Question

What is most closely the meaning of obliquely as it is used in the following passage of the text?

She tried looking at the mouth, at the thin, almost colorless lips, and this was more possible, even though she had to look obliquely, so that she was not sure exactly what the face really looked like, whether it was young or old, cruel or kind, human or alien.
Answer choices for the above question

A. straight-ahead

B. with suspicion

C. at an angle

D. heroically

Please help me!

Answer 1

C. at an angle

Because the definition of oblique is neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting.