sidely

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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Definition of sidely

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (nonstandard, rare)Of or relating to the side (of something); lateral.
    ““[…] The evidence of that philosophy is found in its perennial focus on a 'this-sidely' world and an 'other-sidely' world.””
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adj

  1. (nonstandard, rare)Of or relating to the side (of something); lateral.
    ““[…] The evidence of that philosophy is found in its perennial focus on a 'this-sidely' world and an 'other-sidely' world.””

adv

  1. (nonstandard, not-comparable, rare)To the side; sideways; laterally; sideling; obliquely; indirectly.
    “[…] satisfying her homosexuality with the keeping of a secret scrapbook of pictures of favorite male actors or athletes or by supervising the activities of young boys or visiting turkish^([sic]) baths or mens^([sic]) locker rooms, leering sidely while seeking protection behind a carefully guarded guise of virility […]”

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Etymology

From Middle English *sideli (adjective), sideli (adverb), equivalent to side + -ly. Cognate with German seitlich (“lateral”). Compare also sideling.

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