sideways
adjective
1. (of movement) at an angle
Similar word(s): oblique, crabwise
Sentences with sideways as an adjective:
- Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said, […] .
- He gave the ball a sideways kick.
- There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.
- Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of.
- We realized the project could go sideways very quickly if we didn't get the sales and marketing people on our side.
- He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.
adverb
1. with one side forward or to the front
- turned sideways to show the profile
- crabs seeming to walk sidewise
Similar word(s): sideway, sidewise
2. from the side; obliquely
- a picture lit sideways
- scenes viewed sidewise
Similar word(s): sideway, sidewise
3. toward one side
- the car slipped sideways into the ditch
- leaning sideways
- a figure moving sidewise in the shadows
Similar word(s): sideway, sidewise
4. to, toward or at one side
- darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face
Similar word(s): obliquely, sidelong
Sentences with sideways as an adverb:
- He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.
- A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back. He looked sideways at the new arrival, wondering who she was.
- The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.
noun
1. plural of sideway