sideways vs crabwise
crabwise vs sidewayssideways and crabwise both are adjectives.
sideways is an adverb but crabwise is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sideways | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| crabwise | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
sideways and crabwise
are synonyms defined as:
- sideways and crabwise: (of movement) at an angle
| sideways (adjective) | crabwise (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of movement) at an angle | (of movement) at an angle |
| sideways (adverb) | crabwise (adverb) |
|---|---|
| to, toward or at one side | |
| from the side; obliquely | |
| with one side forward or to the front | |
| in a lateral direction |
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