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sideward

sideward adjective: toward a side.

Adjective

sideward (comparative more sideward, superlative most sideward)

  1. Toward a side.

Adverb

sideward (comparative more sideward, superlative most sideward)

  1. Toward a side.

Forms of sideward

Adjective
comparativemore sideward
superlativemost sideward
alternative formsidewards
Adverb
comparativemore sideward
superlativemost sideward

Origin of sideward

From side + -ward. Compare Middle English liftsideward (“leftward”, adjective).

Words formed from sideward

Questions about sideward

What does sideward mean?
Sideward means toward a side.
What part of speech is sideward?
Sideward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near sideward in the dictionary

  1. sidewalk superintendent
  2. sidewalk superintendents
  3. sidewalks
  4. sidewall
  5. sidewalls
  6. sideward
  7. sidewardly
  8. sidewards
  9. sideway
  10. sideways
  11. sideways-on

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