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heavenward

American  
[hev-uhn-werd] / ˈhɛv ən wərd /

adverb

  1. Also heavenwards. toward heaven.

adjective

  1. directed toward heaven.

    heavenward prayer.
heavenward British  
/ ˈhɛvənwəd /

adjective

  1. directed towards heaven or the sky

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adverb

  1. a variant of heavenwards

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Other Word Forms

  • heavenwardly adverb
  • heavenwardness noun

Etymology

Origin of heavenward

First recorded in 1200–50, heavenward is from the Middle English word hevenward. See heaven, -ward

Example Sentences

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Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night?

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Recalling his youth, the dying man’s desolation turns to exultation as a heavenward journey begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Never were there more fervent prayers borne heavenward.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023

Absent are grand panoramic vistas; instead, the gaze is directed heavenward to the tops of 200-foot-tall Douglas firs and western red cedars.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

The constable glanced heavenward and shook his head.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

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