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Meaning of 'sidewise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sidewise [ adv.]
- On or toward one side; laterally; sideways.

Meaning of 'sidewise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sidewise [ r]
Meaning (1):
- toward one side
Example in sentence:
  • a figure moving sidewise in the shadows;
  • leaning sideways;
  • the car slipped sideways into the ditch;
  • turn the figure sideward
Meaning (2):
- from the side; obliquely
Example in sentence:
  • a picture lit sideways;
  • scenes viewed sidewise
Meaning (3):
- with one side forward or to the front
Example in sentence:
  • crabs seeming to walk sidewise;
  • turned sideways to show the profile

Nearby Words:

sida siddow side side-taking side-wheel sideboard sidebone sided sidehill sideling

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