sideways
[adverb]
Synonyms:
- obliquely, edgeways, laterally, sidelong, to the side
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- oblique, sidelong

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Contrasted words: straight, directly
Related Words: obliquely, indirectly

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

side‧ways /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ adverb

1. to or towards one side:
A strong gust of wind blew the car sideways into the ditch.

2. with the side, rather than the front or back, facing forwards:
They brought the piano sideways through the front door.

3. if you are moved sideways at work, you are given a job that is different from, but is at the same level as, your old job:
He would be moved sideways, rather than demoted.
—sideways adjective:
a sideways glance
⇒ knock somebody sideways at knock¹(13)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲