Synonyms for sideways
ˈsaɪdˌweɪzside·ways

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1. crabwise, sidewaysadverb

   (of movement) at an angle

   Synonyms:
   crabwise

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, parallel

2. sideways, sideway, sidewiseadverb

   with one side forward or to the front

   "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

   Synonyms:
   sidelong, obliquely, sidewise, sideway

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, parallel

3. sideway, sideways, sidewiseadverb

   from the side; obliquely

   "a picture lit sideways"; "scenes viewed sidewise"

   Synonyms:
   sideway, sidelong, obliquely, sidewise

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, parallel

4. sideways, sideway, sidewiseadverb

   toward one side

   "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"

   Synonyms:
   sidelong, obliquely, sidewise, sideway

   Antonyms:
   parallel, perpendicular

5. sidelong, sideways, obliquelyadverb

   to, toward or at one side

   "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"

   Synonyms:
   sidewise, aslant, sidelong, obliquely, athwart, sideway

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, parallel

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1. sidewaysadjective

   Synonyms:
   laterally, SIDEWISE

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1. sidewaysadverb

   Synonyms:
   sidewise, askance, obliquely, laterally

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1. List of paraphrases for "sideways":

   laterally, aside, side

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1. Art Hogan:

   We’re going from what had been a very catalyst-heavy period over the last few weeks to a catalyst light period... expect to see the market grind sideways, perhaps slightly higher as we look ahead to what the Federal Reserve might deliver at Jackson Hole.

2. Randy Frederick:

   The bulk of the important data is going to be coming out tomorrow so markets tend to get relatively quiet, going into the sideways mode waiting for that.

3. Adam Sarhan:

   The market is in wait-and-see mode till the The Fed meeting and till we get more news out of China, the market is pausing to digest the steep August selloff and I expect the sideways action to continue for a while.

4. Clifford V. Villalon:

   People always want to move forward even when they are just sitting. They lean forward, look sideways, look backwards and even stand up to see what is ahead of them. Realizing they are actually facing a mirror in front of them.

5. Jim Ritterbusch:

   The Brent trade remains surprisingly stout in continuing a sideways or consolidation phase that is approaching one month in duration, since Jim Ritterbusch have some difficulty constructing a fundamental argument for Brent price support, we are attributing most of the strengthening in Brent versus WTI to the continued build in U.S. crude supplies, particularly at Cushing.