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Sidewise vs Sideling - What's the difference?

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Sidewise is a related term of sideling.


As adverbs the difference between sidewise and sideling

is that sidewise is sideways while sideling is in a sidelong direction.

As an adjective sideling is

directed toward one side.

sidewise

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • sideways

    • sideling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sidling

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • directed toward one side
  • inclining, having an inclination

    • Synonyms

    * (directed to one side) oblique * (inclining) sloping

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a sidelong direction
  • obliquely; askew
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • A fellow nailed up maps some sideling , and others upside down.

    Synonyms

    * sideways

    Derived terms

    * sidle

    Related terms

    * sidelong * sideward * sidewise