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Sidewise

adverb/sˈaɪdwaɪz/
Definition
toward one side
with one side forward or to the front
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈaɪdwaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈaɪdwaɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈaɪdwaɪz/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈaɪdwaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbtoward one side
“the car slipped sideways into the ditch”
adverbwith one side forward or to the front
“turned sideways to show the profile”
adverbfrom the side; obliquely
“a picture lit sideways”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
seitlich
zu einer Seite hin
🇫🇷French
de côté
vers un côté
🇪🇸Spanish
lateral
hacia un lado
🇮🇹Italian
lateralmente
verso un lato
🇳🇱Dutch
zijwaarts
naar één kant
🇵🇹Portuguese
lateralmente
para um lado
🇷🇺Russian
вбок
в одну сторону
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पार्श्व में
एक तरफ
🇧🇩Bengali
পাশে
এক দিকে
🇮🇳Tamil
பக்கவாட்டில்
ஒரு பக்கத்தை நோக்கி
🇮🇳Telugu
పక్కకి
ఒక వైపు
🇮🇳Marathi
बाजूला
एका बाजूला
🇮🇳Gujarati
બાજુમાં
એક બાજુ તરફ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ
ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വശങ്ങളിലായി
ഒരു വശത്തേക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਸੇ ਵੱਲ
ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਵੱਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
ایک طرف
ایک طرف کی طرف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
侧向
向一侧
🇯🇵Japanese
横向き
片側に向かって
🇰🇷Korean
옆으로
한쪽으로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
theo chiều ngang
về một phía
🇹🇭Thai
ด้านข้าง
ไปทางด้านหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
ke samping
menuju satu sisi
🇵🇭Filipino
patagilid
patungo sa isang tabi
🇲🇾Malay
sebelah
ke arah satu pihak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جانبية
نحو جانب واحد
🇮🇷Persian
جانبی
به سمت یک طرف
🇹🇷Turkish
yanlamasına
bir tarafa doğru
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִצְדָדִים
לכיוון צד אחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sidewise'?
The primary meaning of 'sidewise' is 'toward one side'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sidewise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sidewise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sidewise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sidewise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sidewise' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sidewise' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sidewise' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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