sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz 
1
: from one side
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
a
: in a lateral direction or downward to one side
hopped sideways
slump sideways
b
: askance
look sideways at someone
Examples of sideways in a Sentence
I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes
she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
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Athena beamed back images from the surface of the moon despite landing sideways on March 6.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Kellogg said last week's talks went sideways because Zelenskyy pressed Trump -- who is trying to play the role of intermediary to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia -- to side with Kyiv.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Brushing your teeth outside is usually a tip-off that things have gone sideways for you somewhere.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Kellogg said last week’s talks went sideways because Zelenskyy pressed Trump — who is trying to play the role of intermediary to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia — to side with Kyiv.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Kellogg said last week's talks went sideways because Zelenskyy pressed Trump -- who is trying to play the role of intermediary to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia -- to side with Kyiv.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Brushing your teeth outside is usually a tip-off that things have gone sideways for you somewhere.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Kellogg said last week’s talks went sideways because Zelenskyy pressed Trump — who is trying to play the role of intermediary to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia — to side with Kyiv.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideways. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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sideways
adverb or adjective
side·ways
ˈsīd-ˌwāz
1
: from one side
viewed the stage sideways
2
: with one side forward
turn sideways
3
: to one side
fell sideways
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