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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One example is when the fluid sample slowly flows sideways in a take-home COVID-19 test.—
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The opening minutes went sideways fast.—
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“Edgewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgewise. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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