SIDEWAYS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

sideways

adverb

ˈsīd-ˌwāz

Definition of sideways

as in sidewise

with one side faced forward I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes

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as in suspiciously

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

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Recent Examples of sideways The system lets robots choose suitable movements, such as stepping over objects, ducking under overhead barriers, or turning sideways to pass through narrow gaps. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Taking the struggle seriously and responding without judgment can help your teen feel comfortable coming to you the next time something goes sideways. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Despite the optimism and current momentum from supporters, plenty of things could still go sideways. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Barkley delivered a nasty spin move that left him slightly sideways, forcing him to jump and then leapfrog backward. — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026 The rest of Orion followed them into the sky almost sideways, as though somebody had knocked the Hunter over. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Today is two months and two days since that breakout, and the index has merely gone sideways in a narrow range but enters the day about half a percent from another new high. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 And that sideways wobble of the head that means yes in the subcontinent. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 Like every other guy in the world at the time, I was knocked sideways by Kathleen. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Recommended by Our Editors Combining the nanotube copper display plate with high-conductivity graphite improves heat spread laterally across the display.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
In the fourth quarter against Detroit, Young faked a handoff to Chuba Hubbard, moved laterally to his left and then toward the line of scrimmage before hitting Mitch Evans running an over route for 8 yards.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of laterally

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Yes, the suspiciously delicious chicken shelled out at mall food courts on toothpicks is most likely bourbon chicken.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Families peered out at us suspiciously from curtainless windows in ramshackle brick dwellings.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspiciously

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However, in 2017, the state Supreme Court, in a case dealing with a local marijuana tax, obliquely suggested that special taxes proposed by initiative need only a simple majority approval.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
In particular, González’s works enable his performers to obliquely animate histories of resistance and refusal.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obliquely

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