"sideway" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sideway [comparative], most sideway [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English side-way, side-wei, equivalent to side + way. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|side-way}} Middle English side-way, {{m|enm|side-wei}} side-wei, {{compound|en|side|way}} side + way Head templates: {{en-adj}} sideway (comparative more sideway, superlative most sideway)
  1. sidelong
    Sense id: en-sideway-en-adj-k2-1d0cC

Adverb

Forms: more sideway [comparative], most sideway [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English side-way, side-wei, equivalent to side + way. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|side-way}} Middle English side-way, {{m|enm|side-wei}} side-wei, {{compound|en|side|way}} side + way Head templates: {{en-adv}} sideway (comparative more sideway, superlative most sideway)
  1. sideways
    Sense id: en-sideway-en-adv-pTJcDA58

Noun

Forms: sideways [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English side-way, side-wei, equivalent to side + way. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|side-way}} Middle English side-way, {{m|enm|side-wei}} side-wei, {{compound|en|side|way}} side + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} sideway (plural sideways)
  1. A footpath near a road.
    Sense id: en-sideway-en-noun-psvtc4Cf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 36 47 4
  2. A byway.
    Sense id: en-sideway-en-noun-z4YxRIRm

Inflected forms

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