as in sideways
with one side faced forward
you can squeeze through the narrow passage between the two caves if you go edgewise
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sideways
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Your honesty when things go sideways Fundraising is less about the product and more about the person pitching it.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
If a user wants to take a landscape photo, the user doesn't have to turn the smartphone sideways, Nash explained.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Edgewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgewise. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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