adverb

1. With the inside surface turned to be on the outside.

   “I now realise that I have my shirt on inside out.”

2. (of knowledge) Thoroughly, extremely well.

   “I know IBM Assembler Language inside out.”

3. Describes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.

   “He hit the ball inside out in an ugly manner, but scored a four.”

adjective

1. With the inner and outer surfaces reversed.

2. Describing cross-court shots made by the unexpected hand, as of a backhand return of a ball struck to the player's forehand.

Synonyms: extroverted

adjective

1. Directed to the side; sideways.

   “He cast me a sidelong glance.”

2. Slanting or sloping; oblique.

3. Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.

   “She made some sidelong remarks about his manhood.”

Synonyms: inside-out