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sideways
[ sahyd-weyz ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz /
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adverb
adjective
moving, facing, or directed toward one side.
indirect or evasive.
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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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Other Idioms and Phrases with sideways
sideways
see knock for a loop (sideways); look sideways at.
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