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sidelong

[sahyd-lawng, -long] / ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /


ADJECTIVE
lateral
Synonyms
Antonyms




ADVERB
obliquely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
aslant cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-corner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered
WEAK


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Starting every January, whenever I finish a book, I place it sidelong atop a shelf in the corner of my living room.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 26, 2025

Right from the inaugural sidelong sneak peek, the origin — the starting point.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2022

And Andrea Riseborough is terrific expressing considerable disdain with just a sidelong glance.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2021

Prioritizing an area with such deep pockets might garner sidelong glances from critics of big business’s influence in homelessness strategy.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2021

He gave his companion a sidelong glance of amusement.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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