leftward

[ left-werd ]

adverb
  1. Also leftwards. toward or on the left.

adjective
  1. situated on the left.

  2. directed toward the left.

Origin of leftward

1
First recorded in 1475–85; left1 + -ward

Other words from leftward

  • left·ward·ly, adverb

Words Nearby leftward

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British Dictionary definitions for leftward

leftward

/ (ˈlɛftwəd) /


adjective
  1. on or towards the left

adverb
  1. a variant of leftwards

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