sidelong
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7.1
- adverb
- /ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ/
:
de lado
- Outside, marching sidelong into the killer wind, Burns felt the cold only in his exposed forehead, and then not as cold, but as a constriction, a tight band of pain.
- glanced sidelong
Examples
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When he slumped, face in his hands, she glanced sidelong at Gorlen.
Fiction book (1995) -
By the second shot, Blood was upon him, pitching himself sidelong against Banish and knocking him flat against the ground.
Fiction book (1995) -
From his looming height, he glanced sidelong at me, holding the umbrella over me at a gallant distance.
Fiction book (1997) -
He glanced sidelong at Rock Dengle, who was still struggling valiantly to stand upright.
Fiction book (2002) -
The ladaran looked warily back at him, glancing sidelong at Heikki for her verdict before answering.
Fiction book (1990) -
She gave him a sidelong glance, hinting that she was not pleased with his choice.
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As we walked, he occasionally looked sidelong at the beautiful sunset.
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The cat watched the bird sidelong from behind the bushes, ready to pounce.
Synonyms
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2.1
At or toward the side instead of straight ahead
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5.0
To the side, moving in a sideways way
5
6.9
In a sideways or indirect way
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4.6
In a direction that is toward one side rather than forward or backward
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6.6
To the side or at an angle
To move toward one side
In a way that moves toward the side
Antonyms
How Angled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sidelong comes from the parts side ('side') and long ('along the side'), so it once described motion 'along the side'. That's why to move or glance sidelong is to go or look sideways rather than straight ahead.