sidelong
sidelong · more sidelong · most sidelong
Towards the side; sidewaysTowards the side; sideways.
UK/ˈsaɪd.lɒŋ/US/ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/
» She gave him a sidelong glance all throughout the lecture.
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2 sensesTowards the side; sideways.
on the side
Obliquely
Examples
1 sentencesShe gave him a sidelong glance all throughout the lecture.
Origin
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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Forms
more sidelong, most sidelong| Comparative | more sidelong Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sidelong |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.