Aslope

/əˈsloʊp/ adverb, adjective

Sloping or inclined; in a slanted or sloping position or direction.

From 'a-' plus 'slope,' where 'slope' comes from obsolete 'eslope' or possibly Middle English dialects meaning to slip away. The prefix 'a-' makes it specifically describe a state of being sloped.

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