sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz 
1
: from one side
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
a
: in a lateral direction or downward to one side
hopped sideways
slump sideways
b
: askance
look sideways at someone
Examples of sideways in a Sentence
I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes
she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
But as the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
One of the 49ers’ best stories is headed sideways.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
How about Artemi Panarin, if the Rangers’ season goes sideways?
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideways. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz
1
: from one side
viewed the stage sideways
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
: to one side
fell sideways
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