Meanings
adjectivesidewards (comparative more sidewards, superlative most sidewards)
comparative more sidewards · superlative most sidewards · alternative sideward
adverbsidewards (comparative more sidewards, superlative most sidewards)
comparative more sidewards · superlative most sidewards · alternative sideward
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbtoward one side
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Origin
From side + -wards. Compare Middle English syduardys (“sideways, obliquely”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
sidewards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidewards
MLA
“sidewards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidewards. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sidewards,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidewards.
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