Standard Lemma guide

sideway

adj · adv · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

sidelong

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

sideways

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A footpath near a road.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A byway.

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5

adverb

Meaning 5

toward one side

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the car slipped sideways into the ditch
  • leaning sideways
  • a figure moving sidewise in the shadows

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sideways, sidewise

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

from the side; obliquely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a picture lit sideways
  • scenes viewed sidewise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sideways, sidewise

Antonyms: none provided

7

adverb

Meaning 7

with one side forward or to the front

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • turned sideways to show the profile
  • crabs seeming to walk sidewise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sideways, sidewise

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English side-way, side-wei, equivalent to side + way.