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SIDEWAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sideway mean?
• SIDEWAY (adverb)
The adverb SIDEWAY has 3 senses:
1. with one side forward or to the front
2. from the side; obliquely
3. toward one side
Familiarity information: SIDEWAY used as an adverb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With one side forward or to the front
Synonyms:
Context example:
crabs seeming to walk sidewise
Sense 2
Meaning:
From the side; obliquely
Synonyms:
Context example:
scenes viewed sidewise
Sense 3
Meaning:
Toward one side
Synonyms:
Context example:
a figure moving sidewise in the shadows
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