sidely

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adjective

Of or relating to the side (of something); lateral.

OriginMiddle English *sideli →
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Meanings

adjectivesidely (comparative more sidely, superlative most sidely)

comparative more sidely · superlative most sidely

  1. nonstandardrareOf or relating to the side (of something); lateral.

    “[…] The evidence of that philosophy is found in its perennial focus on a 'this-sidely' world and an 'other-sidely' world.”

    2001, Torben Riise, The Eyes of The Sphinx
adverbsidely (not comparable)
  1. nonstandardnot comparablerareTo the side; sideways; laterally; sideling; obliquely; indirectly.
    1 more example

    […] satisfying her homosexuality with the keeping of a secret scrapbook of pictures of favorite male actors or athletes or by supervising the activities of young boys or visiting turkish^([sic]) baths or mens^([sic]) locker rooms, leering sidely while seeking protection behind a carefully guarded guise of virility […]

    1964, Hubert Selby Jr., Last Exit to Brooklyn, New York: Grove Press

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sideways

Origin

  1. Middle English*sideli
  2. Englishsidely

From Middle English *sideli (adjective), sideli (adverb), equivalent to side + -ly. Cognate with German seitlich (“lateral”). Compare also sideling.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SidleyDisleyslidey
Cite this entry
APA

sidely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidely

MLA

“sidely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidely. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sidely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidely.

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