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Sidelong has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Adjective
1

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

"her eyes with their misted askance look"

"sidelong glances"

2

situated at or extending to the side

"the lateral branches of a tree"

"shot out sidelong boughs"

3

inclining or directed to one side

"moved downward in a sidelong way"

4

Directed to the side; sideways.

Adverb
1

on the side

"the plow lay sidelong on the ground"

2

with the side toward someone or something

"seated sidelong to the window"

3

to, toward or at one side

"darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"

4

Towards the side; sideways.

Example Sentences
"her eyes with their misted askance look" adjective
"sidelong glances" adjective
"the lateral branches of a tree" adjective
"shot out sidelong boughs" adjective
"moved downward in a sidelong way" adjective
"the plow lay sidelong on the ground" adverb
"seated sidelong to the window" adverb
"darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face" adverb
See Also
sideling sideway blench sidewards sidle squinty straightforward sidling
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ong bong gong nong wong rong jong song hong long dong tong fong mong cong pong vong zong yong kong
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