as in sideways
with one side faced forward standing sidewise in the doorway

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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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“Sidewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewise. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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