sideways

American  

[sahyd-weyz] / ˈsaɪdˌweɪz /

Also sidewise

adverb

1. with a side foremost.

2. facing to the side.

3. toward or from one side.

4. with a deceitful, scornful, disparaging, or amorous glance.

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adjective

1. moving, facing, or directed toward one side.

2. indirect or evasive.

sideways British  

/ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz /

adverb

1. moving, facing, or inclining towards one side

2. from one side; obliquely

3. with one side forward

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adjective

1. moving or directed to or from one side

2. towards or from one side

sideways Idioms  

1. see knock for a loop (sideways); look sideways at.

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Etymology

Origin of sideways

First recorded in 1570–80; side ¹ + -ways

Example Sentences

Lindsey noted that New Mexico sits on a very different fault system known as the Rio Grande Rift, which is pulling apart inside of sliding sideways.

From Science Daily

When you have a manager like Robinson, who has put the hearts sideways in Celtic in three meetings in a row before this one, then you've always got hope.

From BBC

There are still plenty of ways this investment theme can go sideways.

From MarketWatch

No passing sideways, progress quickly either short or long.

From BBC

One might expect that this would be the case during the good times, and that investors would want the comfort of more well-capitalized companies with stronger near-term outlooks when things go sideways.

From Barron's