sidewards

/'saidwədz/

Thân thiện

The dancer turns sidewards in a graceful movement.

Definition

Adverb: - Toward one side: In a direction moving to or facing one side, rather than forward, backward, upward, or directly downward.

Usage

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.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "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.

Variants and Related Words

• 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.

Synonyms

• 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).

Antonyms

• Forward(s): Toward the front.
• Backward(s): Toward the rear.
• Directly: In a straight line.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(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.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. toward one side
   • turn the figure sideward

Từ đồng nghĩa

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