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   sideways

   /ˈsʌɪdweɪz/

   adverb

   • 1. to, towards, or from the side: "she tilted her body sideways" Similar to the sidelaterallycrabwiseathwartobliquelyindirectlysidelongcovertlyfurtivelysurreptitiouslyslylyarchaic:askance
   • ▪ with one side facing forward: "the lorry slid sideways across the road" Similar edgewisesidewardsside firstedgewaysend on
   • ▪ so as to occupy a job or position at the same level as one previously held rather than be promoted or demoted: "he would be moved sideways, rather than demoted"
   • 2. by an indirect way: "some of the best and hardest working IT people I know came into the business sideways"

   adjective

   • 1. directed or moving to, towards, or from the side: "he hurried towards his office without a sideways glance" Similar lateralsidewardon the sideside to sideobliqueindirectsidelongsidecovertfurtivesurreptitioussly
   • ▪ denoting a job or position at the same level as one previously held rather than one resulting from promotion or demotion: "after the reshuffle there were sideways moves for ministers"
   • 2. done indirectly: "he rambled through a number of subjects before making a sideways approach to what he really wanted"
   • ▪ taking an unconventional or unorthodox viewpoint: "take a sideways look at daily life"

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   What does sideways mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SIDEWAYS definition: 1. in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: 2. in a direction to the left…. Learn more.

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   How do you look sideways in a sentence?

   • Place your left hand down and then twist your body and hips so that your legs come down over your head rather than sideways. Sideways means from or towards the side of something or someone. Piercey glanced sideways at her. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   What if you move sideways?

   • If you’d move sideways I could see better. Turn the table sideways. If you look at something sideways, you do not look at it directly. Unfortunately, the stock has been unable to gain any ground since last summer and has basically been trading sideways. The next little breaker caught the boat sideways and jostled her back to shore.

   SIDEWAYS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIDEWAYS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of sideways as an adverb or adjective, and how to use it in sentences. See examples of sideways in different contexts, such as directions, movements, gestures, and expressions.

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     SIDEWAYS translate: 側向地的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • English (US)

     SIDEWAYS meaning: 1. in a direction to the left or right,...

   • Znaczenie Sideways, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SIDEWAYS definicja: 1. in a direction to the left or right,...

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     SIDEWAYS translate: 侧向地的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Sideways: Polish Translation

     SIDEWAYS translate: w bok, na bok, bokiem , boczny, w bok....

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   • Sideways: Italian Translation

     SIDEWAYS translate: lateralmente, di lato, di traverso, di...

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   The meaning of SIDEWAYS is from one side. How to use sideways in a sentence. from one side; with one side forward; in a lateral direction or downward to one side…

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   Sideways definition: with a side foremost.. See examples of SIDEWAYS used in a sentence.

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   1. Sideways means from or toward the side of something or someone. [...] 2. If you are moved sideways at work, you move to another job at the same level as your old job. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sideways' • indirectly, covertly, obliquely [...] • to the side, laterally, crabwise [...] • edgeways, sidewards [...] More.

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    Sideways can be an adverb or an adjective meaning in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal or vertical. It can also mean in a direction away from the center or main axis. Learn more about its origin, pronunciation, and examples.