sidewise C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈsaɪˌdwaɪz/ UK /ˈsaɪˌdwaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #269795 Meanings 1 adv toward one side "There, oh beauteous lady and esteemed sirs," he began, with a low bow and a sweeping flourish--when there was a snap, and he was jerked sidewise off his feet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · toward one side sideways Etymology From side + -wise. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sidewise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsaɪˌdwaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsaɪˌdwaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 269795 ## Meanings 1. toward one side ## Examples - "There, oh beauteous lady and esteemed sirs," he began, with a low bow and a sweeping flourish--when there was a snap, and he was jerked sidewise off his feet. ## Synonyms - sideways ## Etymology From side + -wise. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown