adv
sideways
SYD-wayz
adv
1
Toward or from one side; not straight ahead.
"She glanced sideways at her brother during the ceremony."
adj
1
Moving neither up nor down, describing something stalled or flat, such as a market or a plan.
"The negotiations went sideways after both parties refused to compromise."
How to Use Sideways
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo or from the side, or (informally) stuck flat with no progress.
Common pairings
glance sideways
go sideways
a sideways move
Word Forms
more sideways comparative, more sideways comparative, most sideways superlative, most sideways superlative
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Etymology
From "side" plus the directional suffix "-ways".