Sideways synonyms

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from the side
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in the lateral direction
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alongside
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awkwardly (related)
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oblique (related)
The definition of oblique is slanted or tilted direction. It also refers to something that is misleading or not straight to the point.
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askance
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broadside
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crabwise
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lateral
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laterally
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obliquely
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sidewise
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slanting
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sideway
toward one side
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backwards (related)
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side-to-side (related)
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downwards (related)
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into-the-wind (related)
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sidewards (related)
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to one side (related)
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inwards (related)
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forwards (related)
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straight-up (related)
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backwards and forwards (related)
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bend (related)
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sloping
Having a slope.
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broadside-on
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Find another word for sideways. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sideways, like: from the side, sidelong, in the lateral direction, alongside, indirectly, awkwardly, oblique, askance, broadside, crabwise and lateral.
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Sideways Sentence Examples

  • She threw him a sideways look.

  • Gabe climbed them, forced to go sideways to make it up to the top.

  • The rear end of the car danced sideways, bouncing like a horse kicking up its heels.

  • Breathing deeply, she closed her eyes as the pilot maneuvered the aircraft sideways, up and down.

  • With a squeal of brakes Dean narrowly missed the rider in front, who shouted a profanity and spun sideways to a stop in the road­side gravel, miraculously maintaining balance.

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