sideways

American  

[sahyd-weyz] / ˈsaɪdˌweɪz /

Also sidewise

adverb

1. with a side foremost.

2. facing to the side.

3. toward or from one side.

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

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adjective

1. moving, facing, or directed toward one side.

2. indirect or evasive.

sideways British  

/ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz /

adverb

1. moving, facing, or inclining towards one side

2. from one side; obliquely

3. with one side forward

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adjective

1. moving or directed to or from one side

2. towards or from one side

sideways Idioms  

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

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Etymology

Origin of sideways

First recorded in 1570–80; side ¹ + -ways

Example Sentences

I always say you want the narrative to move forward, not sideways.

From Los Angeles Times

Shear strain involves shifting parts of a crystal sideways, similar to sliding the top of a deck of cards relative to the bottom.

From Science Daily

At last all five of us lay sideways across the bed and managed to get shoulders and elbows arranged.

From Literature

He staggered sideways on his spindly legs, tripped over his own foot, and fell full-length into the crick.

From Literature

Jabbing and feinting, he edged sideways, putting the fire between them once more.

From Literature