Sideways and Straight

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Sideways adverb - With one side faced forward.

Usage example: I had to walk sideways to get between the two towering piles of boxes

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Straight is an antonym for sideways.

Straight adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Sideways is an antonym for straight.

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