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Sidelong

Laterally; obliquely; in the direction of the side.

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Inclined 84% connected

of Incline

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Inclined 84% connected

of Incline

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Indirect 84% connected

Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Indirect 84% connected

Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Side 84% connected

The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distin…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Side 84% connected

The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distin…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Synonym 8

Askance 92% connected

Alt. of Askant

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Askant 92% connected

Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Asquint 92% connected

With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Lateral 92% connected

Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Obliquely 92% connected

In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sideways 92% connected

Toward the side; sidewise.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Squint 92% connected

Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Squint-eyed 92% connected

Having eyes that quint; having eyes with axes not coincident; cross-eyed.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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