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- [sahyd-lawng, -long]
- /ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/
- /ˈsaɪd.lɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyd-lawng, -long]
- /ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/
Definitions of sidelong word
- adjective sidelong directed to one side: a sidelong glance. 1
- adjective sidelong inclined or slanting to one side. 1
- adjective sidelong indirect; roundabout: sidelong comments about his appearance. 1
- adverb sidelong toward the side; obliquely. 1
- abbreviation SIDELONG sideways 1
- adjective sidelong If you give someone a sidelong look, you look at them out of the corner of your eyes. 0
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Origin of sidelong
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; side1 + long1
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Parts of speech for Sidelong
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sidelong popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sidelong usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sidelong
adv sidelong
- askance — with an oblique glance
- aslant — at a slant
- aslope — sloping
- broadside — A broadside is a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution.
- catercorner — diagonal.
adj sidelong
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- crabwise — (of motion) sideways; like a crab
- edgeways — with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
- flanking — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
- indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
adverb sidelong
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
- obliquely — in an oblique manner or direction.
adjective sidelong
- glancing — striking obliquely and bouncing off at an angle: a glancing blow.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
Antonyms for sidelong
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