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   Side·ways

   /ˈsīdˌwāz/

   

   adverb

   • 1. to, toward, or from the side: "she tilted her body sideways" Similar to the sidelaterallycrabwiseathwartobliquelyindirectlysidelongcovertlyfurtivelysurreptitiouslyslylyarchaic:askance
   • ▪ with one side facing forward: "the truck slid sideways across the road" Similar edgewisesidewardsside firstedgewiseend on
   • ▪ so as to occupy a job or position at the same level as one previously held rather than be promoted or demoted: "he would be moved sideways, rather than demoted"
   • 2. by an indirect way: "some of the best and hardest working IT people I know came into the business sideways"

   adjective

   • 1. directed or moving to, toward, or from the side: "he hurried toward his office without a sideways glance" Similar lateralsidewardon the sideside to sideobliqueindirectsidelongsidecovertfurtivesurreptitioussly
   • ▪ denoting a job or position at the same level as one previously held rather than one resulting from promotion or demotion: "after the reshuffle there were sideways moves for ministers"
   • 2. done indirectly: "he rambled through a number of subjects before making a sideways approach to what he really wanted"
   • ▪ taking an unconventional or unorthodox viewpoint: "take a sideways look at daily life"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sidewaysSideways Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SIDEWAYS is from one side. How to use sideways in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIDEWAYS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SIDEWAYS definition: 1. in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: 2. in a direction to the left…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sidewaysSIDEWAYS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SIDEWAYS meaning: 1. in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: 2. in a direction to the left…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sidewaysSIDEWAYS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sideways definition: with a side foremost.. See examples of SIDEWAYS used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sidewaysSideways - definition of sideways by The Free Dictionary

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   1. moving, facing, or inclining towards one side. 2. from one side; obliquely. 3. with one side forward. adj ( prenominal) 4. moving or directed to or from one side. 5. towards or from one side.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sidewaysSideways - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something occurs on or in the direction of one side, it happens sideways. You can lean over sideways to see if your cat's hiding under the bed, or tip a teapot sideways to pour the last drops out.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sidewaysSIDEWAYS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sideways means from or towards the side of something or someone. Piercey glanced sideways at her. The ladder blew sideways. He was facing sideways. Synonyms: indirectly, covertly, obliquely, surreptitiously More Synonyms of sideways. Sideways is also an adjective. Alfred shot him a sideways glance. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]