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sideways
Grammatical Information
adverb of movement and direction
Examples
She glanced sideways at her friend during the meeting.
02
in an indirect or non-traditional manner, often referring to achieving something by an unconventional route
Examples
She entered the tech industry sideways through a customer service role.
sideways
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
The sideways movement of the car made it difficult to control on the icy road.
02
avoiding a direct or straightforward approach
Examples
His sideways response avoided answering the question directly.
03
stable without significant change in direction
Examples
The market has been in a sideways trend for months, with no clear movement in either direction.
Lexical Tree
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