sideways

/ˈsaɪdweɪz/

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Also an adjective

Meaning

  1. To or toward one side, or with one side facing forward.

    • The car hit an icy patch and slid sideways into the ditch.

  2. In an unexpected, chaotic, or disastrous direction.

    • The negotiation went completely sideways after the unexpected leak to the press.

Collocations

  • glance sideways
  • go sideways

Synonyms

  • laterally
  • awry
  • amiss

Antonyms

  • forward