sideways
adverb or adjectiveDefinition of sideways
1 : from one side
2 : with one side forward
turn sideways
3a : in a lateral direction or downward to one side
hopped sideways slump sideways
b : askance look sideways at someone
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The first known use of sideways was in 1572
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