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sideways

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[sahyd-weyz]

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.



adjective

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

  2. indirect or evasive.

sideways

/ ˈɪˌɱɪ /

adverb

  1. moving, facing, or inclining towards one side

  2. from one side; obliquely

  3. with one side forward

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. moving or directed to or from one side

  2. towards or from one side

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sideways1

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

see knock for a loop (sideways); look sideways at.
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The consumer critique of "Spent" is one that punches primarily sideways, highlighting how readily Alison betrays her own high ethical and political standards and how reflexively she uses an intellectual gloss to rationalize the betrayals.

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He is dithering on whether to get in on the action and take credit for it, or avoid the risk of it all going sideways and being stuck with the consequences.

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"Knock on wood, all clear, and no side effects at all - other than red wine still doesn't taste good, so I've gone sideways towards tequila and vodka," she laughs.

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The ship capsized as it was launched sideways from the dock into the sea – a complicated maritime manoeuvre – and part of the bow got stuck on the launching ramp.

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This mystery kicks off “Flashlight,” propelling the plot forward, backward and sideways.

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