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

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   SIDEWAYS definition: 1. in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: 2. in a direction to the left…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIDEWAYS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   sideways in British English. (ˈsaɪdˌweɪz ) or sidewise (ˈsaɪdˌwaɪz ) adverb. 1. moving, facing, or inclining towards one side. 2. from one side; obliquely. 3. with one side forward.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySIDEWAYS - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIDEWAYS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SIDEWAYS meaning: 1. in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: 2. in a direction to the left…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sidewaysSideways Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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…

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › sideways_advsideways, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word sideways mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sideways . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsideways adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adverb. /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ to, towards or from the side. He looked sideways at her. The truck skidded sideways across the road. (figurative) He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). Definitions on the go.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysideways | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   sideways meaning: in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards: . Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sidewayssideways | meaning of sideways in Longman Dictionary of...

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    sideways meaning, definition, what is sideways: to or towards one side: Learn more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sidewayssideways - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 15, 2024 · sideways (comparative more sideways, superlative most sideways) Moving or directed toward one side.