Hesitantly
Hesitantly adverb - With hesitation; in a hesitant manner.
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Sideways and hesitantly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sideways" instead an adverb "Hesitantly".
Sideways
Sideways adverb - With distrust.
Usage example: she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
Hesitantly and sideways are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitantly" instead an adverb "Sideways".
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In The Karate Kid (2010), Dre falls asleep and leans sideways onto Mr Han's lap who hesitantly places a hand on his back.
Source: Sleep Cute
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