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sidelong
sidelong - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
sidelong
Definition
(adj) (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
Synonyms
:
askance
,
askant
,
asquint
,
squint
,
squint-eyed
,
squinty
Example Sentence
her eyes with their misted askance look
sidelong glances
Definition
(adj) situated at or extending to the side
Synonyms
:
lateral
Example Sentence
the lateral branches of a tree
shot out sidelong boughs
Definition
(adj) inclining or directed to one side
Example Sentence
moved downward in a sidelong way
Definition
(adv) on the side
Example Sentence
the plow lay sidelong on the ground
Definition
(adv) with the side toward someone or something
Example Sentence
seated sidelong to the window
Definition
(adv) to, toward or at one side
Synonyms
:
obliquely
,
sideways
Example Sentence
darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face
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