| Main Entry: | sideways |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | to the edge, exteriority |
Synonyms: |
alongside, aside, aslant, aslope, athwart, broadside, crabwise, edgeways, indirectly, laterally, obliquely, side by side, sidelong, sidewards, slanting, slantingly, slantwise, sloping, to the side |
| Main Entry: | askance |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sideways |
Synonyms: |
askew, disapprovingly, disdainfully, dubiously, obliquely, sidelong, sideways, skeptically, suspiciously |
| Main Entry: | crosswise/crossways |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | across, at an angle |
Synonyms: |
angular, aslant, at right angles, athwart, awry, contrariwise, crisscross, cross, crossing, diagonally, from side to side, horizontally, longways, on the bias, over, perpendicular, sideways, thwart, transversal, transverse, transversely, traverse, vertically |
| Main Entry: | oblique |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slanting; at an angle |
Synonyms: |
angled, askance, askew, aslant, asymmetrical, awry, bent, cater-cornered, crooked, diagonal, distorted, diverging, inclined, inclining, leaning, on the bias, pitched, pitching, sideways, skew, slanted, sloped, sloping, strained, tilted, tilting, tipped, tipping, turned, twisted |
| Notes: | oblique means slanting or inclined in direction or course or position - or misleading; opaque means not transmitting or reflecting light - or not clearly understood or expressed |
| Main Entry: | side |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | minor; flanking |
Synonyms: |
ancillary, incidental, indirect, lateral, lesser, marginal, not the main, oblique, off-center, postern, roundabout, secondary, sidelong, sideward, sideways, sidewise, skirting, subordinate, subsidiary, superficial |
Antonyms: |
important, major, serious |
| Main Entry: | crosswise |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | across |
Synonyms: |
angular, aslant, athwart, awry, contrariwise, crisscross, cross, crossing, crossways, diagonally, horizontally, longways, mullioned, over, perpendicular, sideways, thwart, transversal, transverse, transversely, traverse, vertically |
Antonyms: |
head on, lengthwise, straight on |
| Main Entry: | laterally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | alongside |
Synonyms: |
next to, parallel, sideways |