sidelong
Directed to the side; sidewaysDirected to the side; sideways.
» She gave him a sidelong glance all throughout the lecture.
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4 senses(not comparable)Directed to the side; sideways.
He cast me a sidelong glance.
inclining or directed to one side
(not comparable)Slanting or sloping; oblique.
(not comparable)Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.
She made some sidelong remarks about his manhood.
(not comparable)Along the side of something.
situated at or extending to the side
Examples
1 sentencesShe gave him a sidelong glance all throughout the lecture.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentativ1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentative)”) (modern English -le (“(frequentative)”)). Reanalyzed as side + long.
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