sideway

side·way

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyd-wey]
- /ˈsaɪdˌweɪ/
- /ˈsaɪdweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd-wey]
- /ˈsaɪdˌweɪ/

Definitions of sideway word

noun sideway a byway. 1
noun sideway side road 1
adjective sideway facing to the side 1
adjective sideway directed to one side 1
adverb sideway from one side 1

See all 5 definitions of sideway

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Origin of sideway

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; side1 + way1

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Parts of speech for Sideway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sideway

sideway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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sideway usage trend in Literature

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