Difference between Sideways and Crabwise

What is the difference between Sideways and Crabwise?

Sideways as an adverb is with a side to the front. while Crabwise as an adverb is in the manner of a crab; sideways.

Sideways

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: With a side to the front. Towards one side. Askance; sidelong.

Example sentence: Switzerland is a small, steep country, much more up and down than sideways, and is all stuck over with large brown hotels built on the cuckoo clock style of architecture.

Crabwise

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: In the manner of a crab; sideways.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In the manner of a crab; sideways.

We hope you now know whether to use Sideways or Crabwise in your sentence.

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