Sideways Definition

sīdwāz
adjective
Turned or moving toward or from one side.
Webster's New World
From one side.
A painting lit sideways; sideways pressure.
American Heritage
With the side forward.
Turned sideways to show the profile; a sideways view.
American Heritage
(usually with "with", informal) In conflict (with); not compatible (with).
He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.
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adverb
From the side.
Webster's New World
So as to present a side; with one side forward.
Webster's New World
Toward one side; laterally; obliquely.
Webster's New World

Askance; sidelong.

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(informal) Neither upward nor downward.

The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.
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noun

Plural form of sideway.

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Sideways Sentence Examples

  • She threw him a sideways look.

  • Gabe climbed them, forced to go sideways to make it up to the top.

  • Breathing deeply, she closed her eyes as the pilot maneuvered the aircraft sideways, up and down.

  • Alex leaned sideways and stretched a hand out to Sam, It's nice to meet you, Sam.

  • With a squeal of brakes Dean narrowly missed the rider in front, who shouted a profanity and spun sideways to a stop in the road­side gravel, miraculously maintaining balance.

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