adverb
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moving, facing, or inclining towards one side
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from one side; obliquely
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with one side forward
adjective
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moving or directed to or from one side
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towards or from one side
Etymology
Origin of sideways
Example Sentences
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Oliver gave me this curious, sideways gaze for a minute, like he was waiting to see if I’d keep the conversation going.
From Literature
She stumbled sideways, throwing us out into the open, and I fought to keep my balance without losing my grip.
From Literature
Under those conditions, a voltage appears across the material in the sideways direction.
From Science Daily
For now, Wall Street looks stuck searching for a catalyst to push the S&P 500 out of a monthslong sideways range.
From Barron's
For now, Wall Street looks stuck searching for a catalyst to push the S&P 500 out of a monthslong sideways range.
From Barron's
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