sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz 
1
: from one side
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
a
: in a lateral direction or downward to one side
hopped sideways
slump sideways
b
: askance
look sideways at someone
Examples of sideways in a Sentence
I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes
she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
When Returns Become An Unwanted Surprise When a shipment goes sideways, buyers want control, not more admin work.
—Yoav Kutner, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
And the overflowing San Gabriel River knocked Christmas trees sideways and staff had to get petting zoo animals into a temporary pen at Sweet Eats Adventure Farm in Georgetown, about 65 miles east of Ketterman's ranch.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
When your job is to guide the baseball past the best hitters on the planet, sometimes the most important growth happens sideways.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sideways
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideways. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz
1
: from one side
viewed the stage sideways
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
: to one side
fell sideways
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