Synonyms of sideways

sideways

adverb

ˈsīd-ˌwāz 

1

as in sidewise

with one side faced forward

I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sidewise
• laterally
• obliquely
• broadside
• edgewise
• crabwise
• indirectly
• edgeways
• sideward
• aslant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• right
• direct
• dead

2

as in suspiciously

with distrust

she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspiciously
• with a grain of salt
• incredulously
• negatively
• warily
• askance
• doubtfully
• anxiously
• skeptically
• dubiously
• distrustfully
• critically
• doubtingly
• uncomfortably
• hesitantly
• quizzically
• mistrustfully
• questioningly
• unbelievingly
• hesitatingly
• unfavorably
• uneasily
• guardedly
• cynically
• disapprovingly
• reproachfully
• apprehensively
• disparagingly
• reprovingly
• charily
• captiously
• deprecatingly
• reproachingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• positively
• favorably
• trustingly
• approvingly
• confidently
• trustfully
• uncritically
• unquestioningly
• sanguinely
• credulously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sideways

Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Over the last six years, Danaher shares have basically moved sideways, trading between $170 and $200. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Leipzig’s style of play is all about ball progression, meaning that there’s no room in their formation — either a 4-2-3-1 or more recently a 4-3-3 — for a simple stopper who can only play sideways. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026

But when a gig goes sideways, Judith is forced to reveal herself to Debbie, and flee with her across Europe. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Training To Walls, Trellises, And Fences As plants grow, direct new stems sideways, tying them to the support system. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Why Most Leaders Are Solving The Wrong Problem When performance breaks down—when a strategy conversation goes sideways, when a key decision gets rushed, when a team starts operating on edge—the default explanations tend to be external. — Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Of course, coughing up draft picks like that, should things go sideways, is a real gamble. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Creatine Claims Midlife Women Should Question Dosage is where things often go sideways. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 June 2026