sideway
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Toward one side; in a direction to the side: Movement or orientation that is not forward or backward but to the left or right.
- From the side; obliquely: Viewed or positioned from a lateral perspective, not directly from the front or back.
- With one side forward or to the front: Positioned so that the side, rather than the front, is presented.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The car skidded sideway on the icy road. (The car moved laterally, not in its intended forward direction.)
- He glanced sideway at the document on the desk. (He looked obliquely, not directly, at the document.)
- Please turn the sofa sideway to fit it through the door. (Position the sofa with its side leading.)
Advanced Usage
- "to move sideway": to shift laterally.
- The dancer moved sideway across the stage with graceful steps.
- "to fall sideway": to topple over onto one's side.
- The stack of books fell sideway onto the carpet.
Variants and Related Words
- Sideways (adverb): The more common modern variant with identical meaning.
- She tilted her head sideways in curiosity.
- Sidewise (adverb): An archaic or less common variant meaning toward the side.
- The old gate swung sidewise on its hinges.
Synonyms
- Laterally: In a direction to the side.
- Obliquely: At an angle; not directly or straightforwardly.
- Edgeways: With the edge foremost.
Related Phrases
- Knock sideways: To shock or astonish greatly (idiomatic, uses the variant "sideways").
- The news of his resignation knocked me sideways.
- Sideway glance/look: A quick look directed to the side.
- She gave him a suspicious sideway glance.
Adverb
- toward one side
- the car slipped sideways into the ditch
- leaning sideways
- a figure moving sidewise in the shadows
- from the side; obliquely
- a picture lit sideways
- scenes viewed sidewise
- with one side forward or to the front
- turned sideways to show the profile
- crabs seeming to walk sidewise