Sideward: meaning, definitions and examples
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sideward
[ หsaษชdwษrd ]
in a sideways direction
Moving or facing to the side; lateral.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He took a sideward glance at the strange noise coming from the bushes.
- The car skidded off the road in a sideward motion.
Translations
Translations of the word "sideward" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lateral
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคพเคฐเฅเคถเฅเคต
๐ฉ๐ช seitwรคrts
๐ฎ๐ฉ ke samping
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะพะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ boczny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆจชๅใ
๐ซ๐ท latรฉral
๐ช๐ธ lateral
๐น๐ท yandan
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ผ๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุงูุจู
๐จ๐ฟ boฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ boฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไพงๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ stranski
๐ฎ๐ธ hliรฐar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฏะนััะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yan
๐ฒ๐ฝ lateral
Etymology
The word 'sideward' is a combination of 'side' and the suffix '-ward', which indicates direction. It originated in Middle English and has been used to describe lateral movement or positioning since the 15th century. The concept of moving or facing to the side has been a common theme in various languages and cultures, reflecting the human tendency to navigate the world not only forward and backward, but also sideways.
See also: aside, beside, downside, inside, outsider, side, sidearm, sidebar, sidekick, sideline, sidelong, sides, sidewalk, sideways, siding, subside.