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English adjective: sideways | |||
| 1. | sideways (of movement) at an angle | ||
| Synonyms | crabwise | ||
| Similar | oblique | ||
| Antonyms | parallel, perpendicular | ||
English adverb: sideways | |||
| 1. | sideways with one side forward or to the front | ||
| Samples | Turned sideways to show the profile. Crabs seeming to walk sidewise. | ||
| Synonyms | sideway, sidewise | ||
| 2. | sideways from the side; obliquely | ||
| Samples | A picture lit sideways. Scenes viewed sidewise. | ||
| Synonyms | sideway, sidewise | ||
| 3. | sideways toward one side | ||
| Samples | The car slipped sideways into the ditch. Leaning sideways. A figure moving sidewise in the shadows. | ||
| Synonyms | sideway, sidewise | ||
| 4. | sideways to, toward or at one side | ||
| Samples | Darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face. | ||
| Synonyms | obliquely, sidelong | ||
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