sidewards
Adverb: - Toward one side: In a direction moving to or facing one side, rather than forward, backward, upward, or directly downward.
The adverb "sidewards" describes the direction of a movement or orientation. It is synonymous with "sideward" (which can be used interchangeably) and "sideways." It is often used to describe a lateral shift, tilt, or glance.
- "to move sidewards": to shift laterally.
- The crab is adept at moving sidewards.
- "to glance/look sidewards": to look to the side without turning one's head fully.
- He looked sidewards at the clock, hoping the meeting would end soon.
- Sideward (adverb/adjective): An alternative form with identical meaning.
- Adverb: He slid the panel sideward.
- Adjective (less common): A sideward glance.
- Sideways (adverb/adjective): The most common synonym, meaning toward or from the side.
- The car skidded sideways on the ice.
- Sideways: To, toward, or from the side.
- Laterally: Toward the side; in a side-to-side direction.
- Obliquely: At an angle; not straight on (can imply a sideward direction).
- Forward(s): Toward the front.
- Backward(s): Toward the rear.
- Directly: In a straight line.
(Note: "Sidewards" itself is not typically used in fixed idioms. The more common "sideways" is used instead.) - Knock something sideways: To shock or severely disrupt something. - The bad news knocked him sideways. - Step sideways: To move laterally, often used figuratively to mean avoiding an issue. - The politician stepped sideways to avoid answering the difficult question.
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toward one side
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turn the figure sideward
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