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    sideways
    /ˈsʌɪdweɪz/

    adverb

    • 1. to, towards, or from the side: "she tilted her body sideways" Similar to the sidelaterallycrabwiseathwart
    • 2. by an indirect way: "some of the best and hardest working IT people I know came into the business sideways"

    adjective

    • 1. directed or moving to, towards, or from the side: "he hurried towards his office without a sideways glance" Similar lateralsidewardon the sideside to side
    • 2. done indirectly: "he rambled through a number of subjects before making a sideways approach to what he really wanted"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIDEWAYS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: The fence is leaning sideways. If you would move sideways to the left, I can get everyone in the picture. Fewer examples. It would be easier to get the bookcase through the doorway if we turned it sideways on . Crabs walk with a sideways motion. Can you move the chairs sideways a bit?

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sidewaysSideways Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SIDEWAYS is from one side. How to use sideways in a sentence. from one side; with one side forward; in a lateral direction or downward to one side…

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIDEWAYS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sideways means from or towards the side of something or someone. Piercey glanced sideways at her. The ladder blew sideways. He was facing sideways. Synonyms: indirectly, covertly, obliquely, surreptitiously More Synonyms of sideways. Sideways is also an adjective . Alfred shot him a sideways glance. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIDEWAYS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SIDEWAYS meaning: 1. in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: 2. in a direction to the left…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sidewaysSIDEWAYS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sideways definition: with a side foremost.. See examples of SIDEWAYS used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsideways adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sideways adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sidewaysSideways - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something occurs on or in the direction of one side, it happens sideways. You can lean over sideways to see if your cat's hiding under the bed, or tip a teapot sideways to pour the last drops out.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › sidewaySIDEWAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a byway. adjective. sideways. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of sideway 1. First recorded in 1605–15; side 1 + way 1. Discover More. Example Sentences. We found that making an initial sideways swipe worked more consistently than going up or down, because moving vertically sometimes just resulted in scrolling.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › sideways_advsideways, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sideways. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySIDEWAYS - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'sideways' 1. Sideways means from or toward the side of something or someone. [...] 2. If you are moved sideways at work, you move to another job at the same level as your old job. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sideways' • indirectly, covertly, obliquely [...] • to the side, laterally, crabwise [...] • edgeways, sidewards [...] More.