sideward

[ sahyd-werd ]

adjective

1. directed or moving toward one side.

adverb

1. Also sidewards. toward one side.

sideward

/ ˈsaɪdwəd /

adjective

1. directed or moving towards one side

adverb

1. towards one side

Word History and Origins

Origin of sideward¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; side ¹, -ward

Example Sentences

The florid phrases, the sideward glances, his instinct for theatricality.

From BBC

At five to the hour, an air of tempered tension hovered over the would-be audience, each of us dancing the slow sideward sway of a slow-going queue.

From Washington Post

Many say the knowledge of their craft has been passed down to them by their elders, and they revere the ancientness of the practice, even if it sometimes earns them a sideward glance.

From New York Times

I found the small metal knob, slid it forward and sideward, and felt the door swing loose against my shoulder.

From Literature

And that with a sideward glance at his frozen body I would see him looking at me; a look that was timeless and enough to convey that he loved me forever.

From Washington Post