sideways

[ sahyd-weyz ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz /

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adverb

with a side foremost.

facing to the side.

toward or from one side.

with a deceitful, scornful, disparaging, or amorous glance.

adjective

moving, facing, or directed toward one side.

indirect or evasive.

Words nearby sideways

sidewalk superintendent, sidewalking, sidewall, sideward, sideway, sideways, sidewheel, sidewheeler, sidewind, sidewinder, sidhe

Also sideway, side·wise

[sahyd-wahyz] /ˈsaɪdˌwaɪz/.

Origin of sideways

First recorded in 1570–80; side¹ + -ways

Definition for sideways (2 of 2)

sideway

[ sahyd-wey ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌweɪ /

noun

a byway.

adjective, adverb

sideways.

Origin of sideway

First recorded in 1605–15; side¹ + way¹

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Example sentences from the Web for sideways

It has to be displayed left to right, not upside down or sideways.
How Could Alleged Kidnapper Ariel Castro Be Allowed to Drive a School Bus?|Steve Miller|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The S4 is .31 inches, which means if you turn it sideways nobody will even see you have a phone.
The World’s Most Sarcastic Product Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone|Winston Ross|March 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Twitter is, in fact, as far from top-down as it could be—it is horizontal, and sideways, and loop-de-loop.
What Israel Doesn’t Get About Twitter|Emily L. Hauser|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Going through that door can lead to anything from a sideways glance to physical violence.
TranSquat App Helps Transgender Community Find Safe Restrooms|Eliza Shapiro|October 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Sideways on a Scooter is as much a sharp social commentary as it is a compelling, humorous travel memoir.
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|April 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Miss Piper glided in sideways, holding her head down as if she were searching for a dropped pin on the pavement.
In the Wilderness|Robert Hichens
Dulcie was frightened, for the ugly creature had espied his disturber and was coming towards her at a quick amble, sideways.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy|Mabel Henriette Spielmann
The wind, hauled now into the east, struck her with violence and drove her sideways.
The Golden House|Charles Dudley Warner
The lower corners of the cut represent ear-rings, seen in front and sideways.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
In a moment Ugh-lomi dropped his club and had his assailant by the waist, and had pitched him sideways sprawling.
Tales of Space and Time|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for sideways

sideways

/ (ˈsaɪdˌweɪz) /

adverb

moving, facing, or inclining towards one side

from one side; obliquely

with one side forward

adjective (prenominal)

moving or directed to or from one side

towards or from one side

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Idioms and Phrases with sideways

sideways

see knock for a loop (sideways); look sideways at.

sideways

adverb

adjective

Words related to sideways

Words nearby sideways

Origin of sideways

Definition for sideways (2 of 2)

noun

adjective, adverb

Origin of sideway

Example sentences from the Web for sideways

British Dictionary definitions for sideways

adverb

adjective (prenominal)

Idioms and Phrases with sideways