I. ˈsīdwə(r)d adverb
or side·wards -dz
Etymology: sideward from Middle English side-warde, from side (I) + -warde -ward; sidewards from side (I) + -wards
: toward the side : to one side or the other
turning a figure sideward — Kenneth Croft
the craft can be flown … sidewards — S.A.Constantino
II. adjective
or sidewards “
: moving, directed, or tending toward one side
a soulful sideward glance — James Lord
the extreme end of its sidewards journey — B.E.Ellis