sideway
At an angle
Sideway means to or from the side, moving laterally rather than forward or backward: She stepped sideway to let him pass.
The form sideways is far more common in modern usage, with sideway appearing mainly in older texts or regional speech.
Both function as adverb and adjective: a sideway glance, moving sideway through the crowd.
Of the side
- crosswiseAt right angles
- transverseExtending sideways across
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- askewTilted from true
aslant · athwart · crabwise · edgewise · broadside · slantwise · sidelong · flanking
Randomize by mixing
- sidleMove furtively sideways
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- slipMinor error or misstep
slide · scoot · shimmy · shift · inch · ease · maneuver · squeeze
Directed to one side
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- slyCleverly deceptive
- covertIntentionally concealed
- askanceWith doubt or disapproval
indirect · surreptitious · sneaky · stealthy · peripheral · oblique · subtle · coy
Alternate path around obstruction
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- laneDesignated travel strip
passage · backstreet · sidestreet · alternate route · branch · fork · diversion · roundabout
lateral
Of the side
- crosswiseAt right angles
- transverseExtending sideways across
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
askew · aslant · athwart · crabwise · edgewise · broadside · slantwise · sidelong · flanking · tangential
shuffle
Randomize by mixing
slip · slide · scoot · shimmy · shift · inch · ease · maneuver · squeeze · nudge
sidelong
Directed to one side
askance · indirect · surreptitious · sneaky · stealthy · peripheral · oblique · subtle · coy · evasive
detour
Alternate path around obstruction
lane · passage · backstreet · sidestreet · alternate route · branch · fork · diversion · roundabout · backroad
sidewaydirectly
Without intermediary steps
head-on · straight · straightforwardly · frontally · squarely
sidewaydirectly
Without intermediary steps
head-on · straightforward · face-first · nose-first · square on
- sidewalk chalkThick crayons for concrete
- sidewalk cafeOutdoor urban dining establishment
- sideways glanceLook without facing directly
- moving sidewalkConveyor for walking passengers
- sidewalk saleOutdoor discount retail event
- looking sideways
sidewalk, sideways, sidewinder, sideward, sidewise, sidewards, sidewinders