1. crabwise, sideways

(of movement) at an angle

• crabwise

2. sideway, sideways, sidewise

with one side forward or to the front

Example Sentences:
'turned sideways to show the profile'
'crabs seeming to walk sidewise'

• sideway
• sidewise

3. sideway, sideways, sidewise

from the side; obliquely

Example Sentences:
'a picture lit sideways'
'scenes viewed sidewise'

• sideway
• sidewise

4. sideway, sideways, sidewise

toward one side

Example Sentences:
'the car slipped sideways into the ditch'
'leaning sideways'
'a figure moving sidewise in the shadows'

• sideway
• sidewise

5. obliquely, sidelong, sideways

to, toward or at one side

Example Sentences:
'darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face'

• obliquely
• sidelong