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SIDEWAYS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does sideways mean?

• SIDEWAYS (adjective)
The adjective SIDEWAYS has 1 sense:

1. (of movement) at an angle

Familiarity information: SIDEWAYS used as an adjective is very rare.

• SIDEWAYS (adverb)
The adverb SIDEWAYS has 4 senses:

1. with one side forward or to the front
2. from the side; obliquely
3. toward one side
4. to, toward or at one side

Familiarity information: SIDEWAYS used as an adverb is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• SIDEWAYS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(of movement) at an angle

Synonyms:

crabwise; sideways

Similar:

oblique (slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled)

• SIDEWAYS (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

With one side forward or to the front

Synonyms:

sideway; sideways; sidewise

Context examples:

turned sideways to show the profile / crabs seeming to walk sidewise

Sense 2

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Meaning:

From the side; obliquely

Synonyms:

sideway; sideways; sidewise

Context examples:

a picture lit sideways / scenes viewed sidewise

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Toward one side

Synonyms:

sidewise; sideways; sideway

Context examples:

the car slipped sideways into the ditch / leaning sideways / a figure moving sidewise in the shadows

Sense 4

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Meaning:

To, toward or at one side

Synonyms:

obliquely; sidelong; sideways

Context example:

darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face

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