sideward
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of sideward
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at side 1, -ward
Example Sentences
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The florid phrases, the sideward glances, his instinct for theatricality.
From BBC • May 19, 2023
At five to the hour, an air of tempered tension hovered over the would-be audience, each of us dancing the slow sideward sway of a slow-going queue.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2021
Many say the knowledge of their craft has been passed down to them by their elders, and they revere the ancientness of the practice, even if it sometimes earns them a sideward glance.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2021
The stewards concluded Gutierrez guided his horse at least four paths to the outside causing another horse to go sideward.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2019
Outside, Mrs. Reilly took her son’s arm for support, but, as much as they tried, they moved forward very slowly, although they seemed to move sideward more easily.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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