What is a synonym for "sideways"?

Common synonyms include: crabwise, sideway, sidewise, across, across the grain, aside.

Sideways

//ˈsaɪdweɪz// adj, adv, noun, slang

adj, adv, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
plural of sideway form-of, plural
"And he was just taking byways and sideways, travelling in the peripheries of civilization, yeah?"

Adjective

1
Moving or directed toward one side.
"Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said,[…]."
2
Positioned sideways (with a side to the front). informal
"There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways."
3
Neither moving upward nor moving downward. informal
"Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of."
4
In conflict (with); not compatible (with). informal, usually
"He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired."

Adjective

Adverb

1
With a side to the front.
"He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side."
2
Towards one side.
"A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back."
3
Askance; sidelong.
4
Neither upward nor downward. informal
"The economy has been moving sideways for several months now."
5
Not as planned; towards a worse outcome. US, colloquial
"We realized the project could go sideways very quickly if we didn't get the sales and marketing people on our side."