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Sidewise Definition & Meaning

sidewise
adverb
  1. toward one side; "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"
  2. with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"
  3. from the side; obliquely; "a picture lit sideways"; "scenes viewed sidewise"

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What does sidewise mean?
toward one side; "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows" with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise" from the side; obliquely; "a picture lit sideways"; "scenes viewed sidewise"
What part of speech is sidewise?
Sidewise is an adverb.
How many definitions does sidewise have?
Sidewise has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).

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