sideways
/ˈsaɪdweɪz/noun
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A footpath near a road.
A byway.
adjective
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Moving or directed toward one side.
Example: He gave the ball a sideways kick.
Positioned sideways (with a side to the front).
Example: There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.
Neither moving upward nor moving downward.
Example: Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of.
Not as planned; towards a worse outcome.
Example: We realized the project could go sideways very quickly if we didn't get the sales and marketing people on our side.
adverb
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With a side to the front.
Example: He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.
Towards one side.
Example: A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back. He looked sideways at the new arrival, wondering who she was.
Askance; sidelong.
Neither upward nor downward.
Example: The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.