🔄 Synonyms of "Sideways"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| obliquenoun | Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing. |
| indirectnoun | Not direct: |
| obliquely | In an oblique manner; sideways. |
| sidelong | Directed to the side; sideways. |
| crabwise | In the manner of a crab; sideways. |
| sidewise | sideways |
| sidewaynoun | sideways |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sideways"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sidelong | Directed to the side; sideways. |
| sidewise | sideways |
| obliquely | In an oblique manner; sideways. |
| obliquenoun | Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing. |
| indirectnoun | Not direct: |
| crabwise | In the manner of a crab; sideways. |
| askewnoun | Tilted to one side. |
| awry | Obliquely, crookedly; askew. |
| backwardsnoun | Synonym of backward; see usage notes there. |
| aside | To or on one side so as to be out of the way. |
| away | From a place, hence. |
| profilenoun | (countable) The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object. |
| askance | (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. |
| side | (UK dialectal) Widely; wide; far. |
| bad | (now colloquial) Badly; poorly. |
| wrong | (informal) In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly. |
| handnoun | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
| laterally | Relating to the direction to the side. |
| lateralnoun | To the side; of or pertaining to the side. |
| ladonoun | (countable) Acronym of local authority designated officer. |
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