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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare, nonstandard) Of or relating to the side (of something); lateral..
“[…] The evidence of that philosophy is found in its perennial focus on a 'this-sidely' world and an 'other-sidely' world.”
[…] satisfying her homosexuality with the keeping of a secret scrapbook of pictures of favorite male actors or athletes or by supervising the activities of young boys or visiting turkish^([sic]) baths or mens^([sic]) locker rooms, leering sidely while seeking protection behind a carefully guarded guise of virility […]
Use sidely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sidely means (rare, nonstandard) Of or relating to the side (of something); lateral..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“[…] The evidence of that philosophy is found in its perennial focus on a 'this-sidely' world and an 'other-sidely' world.”
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