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sideways

side·ways [ sd wàyz ] or side·wise [ sd wz ]


adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
1. to side: to or toward one side
a sideways jump

2. from side: from one side
a sideways approach

3. with side facing front: with or into a position with the side toward the front
See if it will fit in sideways.

4. into new but equal position: into a job or position with the same rank or status as previously held
not a promotion but more of a sideways move into another department

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