sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz 
1
: from one side
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
a
: in a lateral direction or downward to one side
hopped sideways
slump sideways
b
: askance
look sideways at someone
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Examples of sideways in a Sentence
I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes
she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
Recent Examples on the Web
Nkunku chooses to pass sideways to Enzo Fernandez, drawing a frustrated reaction from Palmer.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
In it, the rising sun beams in through the windows and moves across the cabin as the plane tilts sideways, turning north.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
In the cafeteria pit area, a girl in a dark-blue head scarf with little sequins on the forehead explained to a visitor how the wheels, set at an angle, enable the robots to go both straight and sideways.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Case in point: This film has not one but two characters who can only look sideways.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
In it, the rising sun beams in through the windows and moves across the cabin as the plane tilts sideways, turning north.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
In the cafeteria pit area, a girl in a dark-blue head scarf with little sequins on the forehead explained to a visitor how the wheels, set at an angle, enable the robots to go both straight and sideways.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Case in point: This film has not one but two characters who can only look sideways.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideways. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz
1
: from one side
viewed the stage sideways
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
: to one side
fell sideways
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