Used in a Sentence

sideway

How to use sideway in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sideway.

Editorial note

Maybe that's what you meant here, but it seems a bit of a sideway conversation.

Examples6
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sideway gathered in one view.

adverb

with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

adverb

from the side; obliquely; "a picture lit sideways"; "scenes viewed sidewise"

adverb

toward one side; "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sideway.

adverb

with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

adverb

from the side; obliquely; "a picture lit sideways"; "scenes viewed sidewise"

adverb

toward one side; "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"

Example sentences

1

Maybe that's what you meant here, but it seems a bit of a sideway conversation.

2

It's simply about sleeping sideway on 3 or 4 normal seats because these flights are far from being full.

3

Recently, cyclist traffic gets detached from the sideway and placed on the road.

4

The Leap itself isn't very practical with the rift/VR since it needs line of sight with your fingers and tilting your hand sideway causes a loss of detection of most of your fingers.

5

The sideway scorlling seems like the only worthwhile addition to me, other than that, i kinda like the feel of physical buttons and scroll wheel under my fingertips

6

A iOS news app can introduce sideway swipe or up-down swipe for users to flip back-and-forth, but the app wouldn't ask the user to draw a circle to signal next page and triangle as previous page.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sideway in a sentence?

Maybe that's what you meant here, but it seems a bit of a sideway conversation.

What does sideway mean?

with one side forward or to the front; "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

What part of speech is sideway?

sideway is commonly used as adverb.