Sidely
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sidely is an adjective meaning (rare, nonstandard) Of or relating to the side (of something); lateral.
Meaning
(rare, nonstandard) Of or relating to the side (of something); lateral.
More Meanings
- (rare, nonstandard) To the side; sideways; laterally; sideling; obliquely; indirectly.
Example Sentences
“[…] 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 […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lateral, sidal, dorsolateral, basolateral, dryside, lingual.
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