I. ˈsīdˌwāz adverb
Etymology: side (I) + -ways
1. : from the side
the scenes are viewed sideways — Eastman Kodak Monthly Abstract Bulletin
2. : with one side to the front or in advance : with the side rather than the face, front, or end presented to view : with the side foremost : in a position so as to offer one side
lie sideways
turn sideways
3.
a. : to, toward, or at one side horizontally : in a lateral or sideward direction : obliquely
slip sideways
glance sideways
swim sideways
b. : downward on one side : with an inclination downward and to one side
leaning sideways
c. : with a slighting, scornful, or flirting glance
look sideways at someone
II. adjective
: moving, directed, or tending toward one side : indirect
sideways glance
a sideways movement