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sidewise

sidewise adverb: sideways.

Adverb

sidewise (comparative more sidewise, superlative most sidewise)

  1. sideways

Forms of sidewise

comparativemore sidewise
superlativemost sidewise

Origin of sidewise

From side + -wise.

Questions about sidewise

What does sidewise mean?
Sidewise means sideways.
What part of speech is sidewise?
Sidewise is an adverb.

Words near sidewise in the dictionary

  1. sidewindered
  2. sidewindering
  3. sidewinders
  4. sidewinding
  5. sidewinds
  6. sidewise
  7. sidewoman
  8. sidewomen
  9. sidework
  10. sidewound
  11. sidey

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