Sideways
adverb
In a direction to the left or right, not straight ahead.
Tom looked at me sideways.
Often appears as...
- look sideways
- move sideways
adverb
Indirectly or roundabout.
This way, we can approach the problem sideways.
Often appears as...
- approach sideways
- think sideways
adjective
Positioned, turning or moving to the side instead of straight on.
A sideways glance.
Often appears as...
- sideways glance
- sideways move
adverb
From or to one side.
He turned sideways to let me pass.
Often appears as...
- turn sideways
- step sideways
adverb
In a direction to the left or right, not straight ahead.
Tom looked at me sideways.
Often appears as...
- look sideways
- move sideways
adverb
Indirectly or roundabout.
This way, we can approach the problem sideways.
Often appears as...
- approach sideways
- think sideways
adjective
Positioned, turning or moving to the side instead of straight on.
A sideways glance.
Often appears as...
- sideways glance
- sideways move
adverb
From or to one side.
He turned sideways to let me pass.
Often appears as...
- turn sideways
- step sideways
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Direction
Use 'sideways' to describe movements to the side in physical space, like in sports or dance.
The crab walked sideways across the sand.
Pro Tip 2/2Subtle Interaction
'Sideways' can indicate a subtle or sneaky interaction, like glancing at someone without being direct.
She gave him a sideways look, full of suspicion.
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Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
Very delicate it's got those amazing teeth here and then look, what I'm going is, I'm going to hold it up to the camera so we can get a better view of it. So firstly, here's the top view and you can see those extraordinary teeth. Yeah. Like that but then, look, if I hold it sideways, you might just be able to see that little spine sticking out the top of its head. That's where the lure was. It's called the elysium. The elysium. Wow It's amazing isn't and the size of their mouth is amazing. I never knew this, but they can swallow prey that's double the size that they are, which is remarkable Yeah. and this has to be said, this is a female and this brings me to my next revelation. Well, hold on. Hold on, hold on a moment.
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Ron Eglash: The fractals...
And finally, he revealed the truth of the matter. And it turns out it's a pseudo-random number generator using deterministic chaos. When you have a four-bit symbol, you then put it together with another one sideways. So even plus odd gives you odd. Odd plus even gives you odd.
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Living Off the Land PIPE...
a throwing stick is a handmade wooden tool with a sharpened end when thrown sideways it is an effective hunting weapon for small games such as rabbits sidearm just like a martial arts punch is that spinning action of this stick that when it hits it creates all that force
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Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
And I think that this capacity to constantly subvert our way of thinking about the world makes parasites amazing. They're constantly inviting us to look at the natural world sideways, and to ask if the behaviors we're seeing, whether they're simple and obvious
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
So I'm a doctor, but I kind of slipped sideways into research, and now I'm an epidemiologist. And nobody really knows what epidemiology is. Epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world if something is good for you or bad for you.
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Record Cave Dive Leaves...
cave in the world the cave does not go straight down from the surface entrance but meanders a bit before taking a mostly sideways path into the mountain it's a challenging environment the depth found in the cave make diving
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Living in a shadow PIPE...
Claire said seeing ashes clean room she asked if she'd like to put a cozy reading chair in there you can have Margaret's chair how about that Claire said Asha bounded to the living room and lays sideways across a big
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Battling bad science -...
so I'm a doctor but I kind of slipped sideways into research and now I'm an epidemiologist and nobody really knows what epidemiology is epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world
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When we design for...
You are a designer -- everyone is. Let people like me help you. Let people with disabilities help you look sideways, and in the process, solve some of the greatest problems. That's it. Thank you.
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The perks of being a...
like my hip. So I turned my body perpendicular to the curb and placed my foot up sideways, and I was able to step up immediately. Within five minutes, no staircase was safe from my advances.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
Very delicate it's got those amazing teeth here and then look, what I'm going is, I'm going to hold it up to the camera so we can get a better view of it. So firstly, here's the top view and you can see those extraordinary teeth. Yeah. Like that but then, look, if I hold it sideways, you might just be able to see that little spine sticking out the top of its head. That's where the lure was. It's called the elysium. The elysium. Wow It's amazing isn't and the size of their mouth is amazing. I never knew this, but they can swallow prey that's double the size that they are, which is remarkable Yeah. and this has to be said, this is a female and this brings me to my next revelation. Well, hold on. Hold on, hold on a moment.
Video examples
Ron Eglash: The fractals...
And finally, he revealed the truth of the matter. And it turns out it's a pseudo-random number generator using deterministic chaos. When you have a four-bit symbol, you then put it together with another one sideways. So even plus odd gives you odd. Odd plus even gives you odd.
Video examples
Living Off the Land PIPE...
a throwing stick is a handmade wooden tool with a sharpened end when thrown sideways it is an effective hunting weapon for small games such as rabbits sidearm just like a martial arts punch is that spinning action of this stick that when it hits it creates all that force
Video examples
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
And I think that this capacity to constantly subvert our way of thinking about the world makes parasites amazing. They're constantly inviting us to look at the natural world sideways, and to ask if the behaviors we're seeing, whether they're simple and obvious
Video examples
Ben Goldacre: Battling...
So I'm a doctor, but I kind of slipped sideways into research, and now I'm an epidemiologist. And nobody really knows what epidemiology is. Epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world if something is good for you or bad for you.
Video examples
Record Cave Dive Leaves...
cave in the world the cave does not go straight down from the surface entrance but meanders a bit before taking a mostly sideways path into the mountain it's a challenging environment the depth found in the cave make diving
Video examples
Living in a shadow PIPE...
Claire said seeing ashes clean room she asked if she'd like to put a cozy reading chair in there you can have Margaret's chair how about that Claire said Asha bounded to the living room and lays sideways across a big
Video examples
Battling bad science -...
so I'm a doctor but I kind of slipped sideways into research and now I'm an epidemiologist and nobody really knows what epidemiology is epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world
Video examples
When we design for...
You are a designer -- everyone is. Let people like me help you. Let people with disabilities help you look sideways, and in the process, solve some of the greatest problems. That's it. Thank you.
Video examples
The perks of being a...
like my hip. So I turned my body perpendicular to the curb and placed my foot up sideways, and I was able to step up immediately. Within five minutes, no staircase was safe from my advances.
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Quote examples
Paul Walker
American Actor
I think that just sitting down and having casual conversation is the hardest stuff to do. But the extremes? I know what it feels like to come racing around the corner at 90 miles an hour, sliding the car sideways. I know what gear I'm hitting it in when I'm coming around the corner and where I need to downshift. So to me, that's the fun stuff.
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Isaac Hanson
American Musician
Everybody feels up sometimes, they feel down sometimes, sometimes they feel sideways, sometimes they feel weird. And the beauty of music is you can express all those different feelings in all the different songs you write. And hopefully, people can identify with those.
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Doug Pederson
American Coach
I think there comes a time with a quarterback, especially when things go a little sideways, that players begin to try to do things a little uncharacteristic of what they've done in the past.
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Pierce Brosnan
Irish Actor
With such riches as I have in life, you're always nervous. Being Irish, you're waiting for something to knock it sideways.
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Walter Kirn
American Novelist
In the age of networked everything, life moves sideways and covers lots of ground while barely touching the earth.
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Brandi Glanville
American Celebrity
If anyone said anything sideways about my children, I would literally be in jail like, just straight up.
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Terry Glavin
Canadian Author
Afghanistan's story, backwards or sideways, is not confined to the Americans or the English.
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Jonjo Shelvey
I hate getting the ball and passing it sideways or backwards. I hate it.
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Gene Hackman
American Actor
The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.
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Hannah Gadsby
Australian Comedian
I've got Asperger's. I come at things from sideways.
Quote examples
Paul Walker
American Actor
I think that just sitting down and having casual conversation is the hardest stuff to do. But the extremes? I know what it feels like to come racing around the corner at 90 miles an hour, sliding the car sideways. I know what gear I'm hitting it in when I'm coming around the corner and where I need to downshift. So to me, that's the fun stuff.
Quote examples
Isaac Hanson
American Musician
Everybody feels up sometimes, they feel down sometimes, sometimes they feel sideways, sometimes they feel weird. And the beauty of music is you can express all those different feelings in all the different songs you write. And hopefully, people can identify with those.
Quote examples
Doug Pederson
American Coach
I think there comes a time with a quarterback, especially when things go a little sideways, that players begin to try to do things a little uncharacteristic of what they've done in the past.
Quote examples
Pierce Brosnan
Irish Actor
With such riches as I have in life, you're always nervous. Being Irish, you're waiting for something to knock it sideways.
Quote examples
Walter Kirn
American Novelist
In the age of networked everything, life moves sideways and covers lots of ground while barely touching the earth.
Quote examples
Brandi Glanville
American Celebrity
If anyone said anything sideways about my children, I would literally be in jail like, just straight up.
Quote examples
Terry Glavin
Canadian Author
Afghanistan's story, backwards or sideways, is not confined to the Americans or the English.
Quote examples
Jonjo Shelvey
I hate getting the ball and passing it sideways or backwards. I hate it.
Quote examples
Gene Hackman
American Actor
The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.
Quote examples
Hannah Gadsby
Australian Comedian
I've got Asperger's. I come at things from sideways.
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