sideway

[ sahyd-wey ]

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noun

a byway.

adjective, adverb

sideways.

Origin of sideway

¹

First recorded in 1605–15; side¹ + way¹

Words Nearby sideway

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How to use sideway in a sentence

We found that making an initial sideways swipe worked more consistently than going up or down, because moving vertically sometimes just resulted in scrolling.
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"Your words are like a page written in vermilion ink," exclaimed Hoa-mi, with a sideway-expressed admiration.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest Bramah
Hinsdale made an awful throw that Tom only stopped by a sideway leap, but not in time to get the runner.
Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball | J. W. Duffield
Soames gave him the sideway look which had reduced many to silence in its time.
The Forsyte Saga, Complete | John Galsworthy
Betty gave a sideway smile at Kathryn and whispered, Tut-tut!
Betty Lee, Sophomore | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

And as he spoke, he swung sideway, and began rising with a wobbling motion into the air.
Moonshine & Clover | Laurence Housman

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