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sideways

/ˈsaɪdweɪz/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Sideways means: (of movement) at an angle.

Synonyms for sideways16

adjective, as in (of movement) at an angle

crabwise, oblique

adverb, as in with one side forward or to the front

sideway, sidewise

adverb, as in from the side; obliquely

sideway, sidewise

adverb, as in in a lateral direction

sideway, sidewise

adverb, as in to, toward or at one side

sidelong, obliquely

also used for sideways

south, askance, askant, askile, broadside, laterally, sideling, sidely, sideward, sideyways

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What does sideways mean?5

adjective

1

(of movement) at an angle

adverb

1

with one side forward or to the front“turned sideways to show the profile”

2

from the side; obliquely“a picture lit sideways”

3

in a lateral direction“the car slipped sideways into the ditch”

4

to, toward or at one side“darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sideways in a sentence

  • As the road was wet, the car must have slipped sideways.unknown
  • Inmates were forced to sleep in one cell, often sideways.OsoHombre
  • Why are you, dear, looking sideways, lowering your head?carlosalberto
  • She gave a titter when his toupee fell sideways.mccarras
  • He took a sideways glance at her legs.AlanF_US
  • Why are kaomoji from countries using the Latin alphabet turned sideways?tsp_2
  • He looked at me sideways as if I were guilty.Igider
  • Anatomical breast implants, however, can also deform the shape of the breast if they rotate sideways.neron

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.