noun
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A footpath near a road.
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A byway.
adjective
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Moving or directed toward one side.
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He gave the ball a sideways kick.
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Positioned sideways (with a side to the front).
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There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.
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Neither moving upward nor moving downward.
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Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of.
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Not as planned; towards a worse outcome.
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We realized the project could go sideways very quickly if we didn't get the sales and marketing people on our side.
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(usually with "with") In conflict (with); not compatible (with).
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He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.
adverb
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With a side to the front.
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He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.
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Towards one side.
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A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back. He looked sideways at the new arrival, wondering who she was.
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Askance; sidelong.
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Neither upward nor downward.
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The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.