sideways
With a side to the frontWith a side to the front.
» Tom glanced sideways at Mary.
Meaning
5 sensesWith a side to the front.
He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.
seitlich
with one side forward or to the front
Towards one side.
A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back.
He looked sideways at the new arrival, wondering who she was.
seitwärts, zu Seite
to, toward or at one side
Askance; sidelong.
schräg, schief, seitwärts
(informal)Neither upward nor downward.
The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.
auf der Stelle
(US, colloquial)Not as planned; towards a worse outcome.
We realized the project could go sideways very quickly if we didn't get the sales and marketing people on our side.
Examples
37 sentencesTom glanced sideways at Mary.
Tom looked sideways at Mary.
ruТом искоса посмотрел на Мэри.
Mary tilted her head sideways.
Tom looked at Mary sideways.
deTom sah Maria von der Seite an.
He edged sideways through the crowd.
deEr schob sich seitlich durch die Menge.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 4
Origin
From side + -ways.From side + -ways.
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Forms
more sideways, most sideways| Comparative | more sideways Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sideways |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form