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leftward (adverb)

leftward (chiefly US) /ˈlɛftwɚd/ adverb

or chiefly British leftwards /ˈlɛftwɚdz/

leftward (chiefly US)

/ˈlɛftwɚd/

adverb

or chiefly British leftwards /ˈlɛftwɚdz/

Britannica Dictionary definition of LEFTWARD

: toward the left

Turn the boat leftward.
She stepped leftward into the light.
She has moved leftward in her political beliefs.

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— leftward

adjective

a leftward turn

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