sideward

adverb

variants or sidewards
Definition of sidewardnext
as in laterally

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Recent Examples of sideward The stewards concluded Gutierrez guided his horse at least four paths to the outside causing another horse to go sideward. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2019 Models in luxury snake boots and sparkling disco heels suddenly appeared and — forgoing the dry catwalk strip — darted sideward to walk straight across the water. — Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideward
laterally
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  • Crawling laterally challenges frontal-plane control under load, requiring your core to respond to shifting weight while your limbs move rather than locking down.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The aircraft were separated by 1,230 feet laterally and 550 feet vertically at their closest point.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of laterally

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“Sideward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideward. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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