Definitions for Sideways
ˈsaɪdˌweɪzside·ways

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crabwise, sidewaysadverb

   (of movement) at an angle

2. sideways, sideway, sidewiseadverb

   with one side forward or to the front

   "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

3. sideway, sideways, sidewiseadverb

   from the side; obliquely

   "a picture lit sideways"; "scenes viewed sidewise"

4. sideways, sideway, sidewiseadverb

   toward one side

   "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"

5. sidelong, sideways, obliquelyadverb

   to, toward or at one side

   "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sidewaysadverb

   With a side to the front.

   He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.

2. sidewaysadverb

   Towards one side.

3. sidewaysadverb

   Askance; sidelong.

4. sidewaysadverb

   Neither upward nor downward.

   The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.

5. sidewaysadjective

   Moving or directed toward one side.

6. sidewaysadjective

   Positioned sideways .

   There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.

7. sidewaysadjective

   Neither moving upward nor moving downward.

   Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of.

8. sidewaysadjective

   In conflict (with); not compatible (with).

   He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sideways, Sidewiseadverb

   Laterally; on one side.

   Etymology: from side and way, or wise.

   The fair blossom hangs the head
   Sideways, as on a dying bed;
   And those pearls of dew she wears,
   Prove to be presaging tears. John Milton.

   If in the third experiment the image of the sun should be drawn out into an oblong form, either by a dilatation of every ray, or by any other casual inequality of the refractions, the same oblong image would, by a second refraction made sideways, be drawn out as much in breadth by the like dilatation of the rays, or other casual inequality of the refraction sideways. Isaac Newton, Opt.

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1. Sideways

   Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti), a depressed teacher and unsuccessful writer, and Jack Cole (Thomas Haden Church), a past-his-prime actor, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County wine country to celebrate Jack's upcoming wedding. Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen also star as women they encounter during their trip. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2004, and was released in the United States on October 22, 2004. Sideways received widespread acclaim from critics and is regarded as one of the greatest films of the 2000s. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Haden Church) and Best Supporting Actress (Madsen), winning Best Adapted Screenplay at the 77th Academy Awards.

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1. sideways

   Sideways refers to a direction, orientation, or position that is parallel to the ground or the horizon and perpendicular to the direction which is considered as the front or forward. It can indicate a maneuver, movement or shift from left to right or vice versa, often off to a side, rather than straight ahead or upwards.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sidewaysadverb

   toward the side; sidewise

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1. Sideways

   Sideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. Adapted from Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows men in their forties, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County Wine Country. Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay. Giamatti and Church, as well as actresses Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh, playing local women who become romantically involved with the men, all received accolades for their performances. Sideways won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for four other awards.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sideways in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sideways in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Sideways in a Sentence

1. Ken Hasegawa:

   Oil prices may soften if there is an increase in stocks in the U.S. - we can expect a continued increase of inventories, brent and WTI continue to trend sideways, with WTI facing more volatility. Brent has been descending for the past few days and we believe that it is hovering near a support level.

2. Real Live Preacher:

   Forgiveness is the healing of wounds caused by another. You choose to let go of a past wrong and no longer be hurt by it. Forgiveness is a strong move to make, like turning your shoulders sideways to walk quickly on a crowded sidewalk. It's your move.

3. Jonathan Miller:

   It is part of a long process since the summer. There was expectation that rents would fall and that didn’t happen. Rents peaked last summer. Every month since then, they’ve been moving sideways, with a modest increase, it was just enough to set a new record.

4. Myles Garrett:

   I took a shot on one of the first plays. After that, it was tough. Using running back Josh Jacobs and a short passing game, Carr controlled the clock in the second half and kept the ball away from the Browns( 5-3). On the Raiders first two drives after halftime, the first leading to their go-ahead TD and the other to Carlsons 24-yard field goal with 4:24 left, they ate up 17:41. Oakland had the ball for 37:43 to 22:17 for Cleveland. Josh Jacobs finished with a career-high 128 yards 80 in the second half on 31 carries. Last week, Josh Jacobs had just 17 yards on 10 attempts. It was about time we had a run game like that, Josh Jacobs said. It feels good to be that dominant. The Raiders defense did The Raiders defense part as Las Vegas stopped Las Vegas NFL record of allowing at least 10 points at 116 straight games. Baker Mayfield couldnt get anything going with Clevelands offense, which was without star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week. Baker Mayfield, who completed 21 passes in a row in the win over Cincinnati a week ago, went 12 of 25 for 122 yards. Mayfields last throw toward Jarvis Landry in the end zone was incomplete with 1:58 left, and Cody Parkey missed a 37-yard field goal to end Clevelands chances. Cody Parkey did make kicks of 41 and 38 yards. Theweather was brutal. The wind, measured from the west at 35 mph at kickoff, made it difficult for both quarterbacks to throw ; affected every punt and kick ; and forced the 12,000 fans to bundle up as it felt more like a game in late December or in Cleveland, early May. Im from the beach, Renfrow said. That was more wind than a hurricane it seemed like. It was coming sideways, backwards and forward. Carr did an excellent job managing the clock in the final minute of the first half to set up Carlsons 33-yard field goal as time expired to put The Raiders up 6-3. The Raiders appeared to take the lead in the second quarter when Carr connected with Henry Ruggs III in the back right corner of the end zone. However, Ruggs was ruled out of bounds and the call was upheld following a video review and Raiders challenge. Las Vegas settled for Carlsons 29-yard field goal to tie Las Vegas 3-3. Earlier, Carlsonhad a 41-yard attemptat the opposite end of the field blown sideways and the ball clanged off the left upright. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Myles Garrett SLOWED Myles Garrett was limited by an ankle injury that kept Myles Garrett out of practice this week, and now hes dealing with a knee issue. At one point, Myles Garrett was evaluated in the medical tent but came back. Myles Garrett was kept out on several plays, and lacked Myles Garrett usual explosiveness off the line. We havent made excuses and were not going to start now. Its a next-man-up league.

5. Jim Ritterbusch:

   The Brent trade remains surprisingly stout in continuing a sideways or consolidation phase that is approaching one month in duration, since Jim Ritterbusch have some difficulty constructing a fundamental argument for Brent price support, we are attributing most of the strengthening in Brent versus WTI to the continued build in U.S. crude supplies, particularly at Cushing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sideways
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sideways
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sideways
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideways
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sideways
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Sideways