sidelong

(sīd'lông', -lŏng')
adj.

1. Directed to one side; sideways: a sidelong glance.
2. So as to slant; sloping.

adv.

1. On or toward the side; sideways.
2. In an oblique manner.

[Alteration of SIDELING.]

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
  Synonyms: askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty

Meaning #2: situated at or extending to the side
  Synonym: lateral

Meaning #3: inclining or directed to one side

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The adverb sidelong has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: on the side

Meaning #2: with the side toward someone or something

Meaning #3: to toward or at one side
  Synonyms: sideways, obliquely

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skrå, sidelæns, til siden, indirekte
adv. - sidelæns, skråt, til siden

Nederlands (Dutch)
zijwaarts, van opzij

Français (French)
adj. - oblique, latéral
adv. - latéralement

Deutsch (German)
adj. - seitwärts
adv. - seitwärts

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πλάγιος, πλευρικός
adv. - πλαγίως, λοξά

Italiano (Italian)
laterale, lateralmente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inclinado
adv. - de viés

Русский (Russian)
косой, наклонный, уклончивый, косо, боком, на боку

Español (Spanish)
adj. - lateral, de refilón, de soslayo
adv. - lateralmente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - från sidan, sned, sido-
adv. - från sidan, på sned

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
横的, 间接的, 斜的, 横向地, 斜向地, 向侧面

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 橫的, 間接的, 斜的
adv. - 橫向地, 斜向地, 向側面

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 옆의, 비스듬한, 간접적인
adv. - 옆으로, 비스듬히

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 横の, 間接的な
adv. - 斜めに, 横を向けて

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مائل أو جانبي, غير مباشر (ظرف) بانحراف, على ألجنب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נוטה הצדה, מלוכסן, משופע, עקיפה (הערה)‬
adv. - ‮הצדה, בצד, אלכסונית‬

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