almost perpendicular

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Nearly at a 90-degree angle.

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  • We had to climb an almost perpendicular staircase.
  • The rock face rose almost perpendicular from the valley floor.
  • The path became almost perpendicular as we neared the summit.
  • His desk was pushed into a corner, making it almost perpendicular to the wall.
  • The architect designed the roof to be almost perpendicular, allowing for maximum sunlight.
  • The sun's rays were almost perpendicular at midday, casting short shadows.
  • She leaned so far back that her body was almost perpendicular to the ground.
  • The cliff dropped almost perpendicular into the churning sea below.
  • For the plant to grow straight, the support stake needed to be almost perpendicular.
  • The ladder stood almost perpendicular against the side of the house.