sideways
/ˈsaɪdˌweɪz/
adjective
- Directed or moving to one side; not straight ahead.
- The car made a sideways skid on the icy road.
- The dog walked with a sideways hop because of its injured paw.
- He gave her a sideways look of suspicion.
- Unconventional or not following the usual path.
- His sideways thinking helped the team solve the puzzle.
- She took a sideways career move into teaching after years in finance.
- The artist had a sideways approach to painting that surprised everyone.
adverb
- To, toward, or from one side; with one side facing forward.
- He glanced sideways at his friend to see his reaction.
- She slid sideways into the narrow gap between the cars.
- The crab moved sideways across the sand.
- In a way that is indirect or not straightforward.
- Her comment came sideways, hinting at something she didn't want to say directly.
- They approached the problem sideways, looking for creative solutions.
- The question caught him sideways, and he didn't know how to answer.