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sideways
Grammatical Information
adverb of place
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
domain
direction, movement, position
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.
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