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- leftwardly adverb
Etymology
Origin of leftward
Example Sentences
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Forty-three-year-old community organizer Katie Wilson eked out a victory in Seattle’s mayoral race last week, according to the tally completed Wednesday, underscoring the city’s leftward lurch in other races.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
We’ve been hearing an awful lot about her as a deeply principled person who is slowly drifting leftward.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2025
He also shifted some policy positions leftward over the years, following his city.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2022
Mr. Reid, though, reflected the broader leftward shift of his party and his state.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021
Finally, in many cases a quantifier naturally floats leftward away from the verb, unsplitting the infinitive, as in the examples on the right: It seems monstrous to even suggest the possibility.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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