Synonyms for sideways

Most common

laterally · askance · sidelong · broadside · sidewise · sidling · sideward · endwise

All synonyms

Adverb

Adjective

Antonyms

backwards, towards, forwards

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

   Askance; sidelong.

2. adj. 1

   Moving or directed toward one side.

   He gave the ball a sideways kick.

Related words

Is a kind of

indirectly obliquely

Example sentences

• laterally It may be necessary to think laterally to come up with a good solution.
• askance Mary whispered something in Tom's ear, and now he's looking at me askance.
• sidelong She gave him a sidelong glance all throughout the lecture.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

south¹

6 letters

askant

7 letters

askance², sidling³, endwise

8 letters

sidelong, sidewise², sideward, crabwise

9 letters

laterally⁴, broadside², obliquely³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (askance² = 2 syllables).