1to, towards, or from the side: [as adverb]:she tilted her body sideways [as adjective]:he hurried towards his office without a sideways glance
[as adverb] with one side facing forward:the lorry slid sideways across the road
so as to occupy a job or position at the same level as one previously held rather than be promoted or demoted: [as adjective]:after the reshuffle there were sideways moves for ministers
2by an indirect way: [as adverb]:he came into politics sideways, as campaign manager for Ronald Reagan
[as adjective] from an unconventional or unorthodox viewpoint:take a sideways look at daily life
