sideways

IPA: sˈaɪdweɪz

adjective

  • Moving or directed toward one side.
  • (informal) Positioned sideways (with a side to the front).
  • (informal) Neither moving upward nor moving downward.
  • (usually with "with", informal) In conflict (with); not compatible (with).

adverb

  • With a side to the front.
  • Towards one side.
  • Askance; sidelong.
  • (informal) Neither upward nor downward.
  • (chiefly US, colloquial) Not as planned; towards a worse outcome.
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Examples of "sideways" in Sentences

  • The home is oriented sideways on the lot.
  • Snowflakes hurtle sideways, stinging faces.
  • But the orientation of the coil is sideways.
  • Open the flap, push the game sideways and reset.
  • The canopy of the pilot's cockpit opened sideways.
  • The game is played with the Wii Remote held sideways.
  • The cable will be pushed sideways one way and the other.
  • The canopy was hinged on the starboard base and opened sideways.
  • In the case of the screwdriver, the force is sideways and called torque.
  • The head is sideways to the camera and the horse is looking into the distance.

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