leftward

ˈlɛftwərd

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Definition of leftward - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

directionlocated on or moving towards the left side

The car made a leftward turn at the intersection.

leftwards

sinistral

politicsleaning towards socialist political views

The candidate's leftward policies attracted young voters.

progressive

Adverb

directional movementtoward the left side

The ship moved leftward against the strong winds..

leftwards

to the left

politics

shifting towards more socialist political views

The party's policies have been moving leftward recently.

liberally

progressively

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Origin of leftward

Old English, left (weak) + -ward (toward)

Terms with leftward included in their meaning

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left-hand lay

engineering

cable arrangement with strands twisted leftward

levorotary

adj.

science

causing leftward rotation of polarized light

Examples of leftward in a sentence

She noticed a leftward slant in the painting.
Her leftward stance was evident in the debate.
The party's leftward shift surprised many supporters.
The dancer spun leftward gracefully.
The arrow pointed leftward on the map.
The candidate's views have shifted leftward over the years.

Public opinion is gradually moving leftward.

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French:gauche, vers la gauche, ...
German:nach links, linksgerichtet, ...
Italian:sinistro, di sinistra, ...
Spanish:izquierdo, a la izquierda, ...
Portuguese:à esquerda, em direção à esquerda, ...
Chinese:向左的, 向左, ...
Japanese:左方向の, 左方へ, ...
Arabic:يَساريّ, نَحْوَ اليَسَارِ, ...
Hebrew:שְׂמָאלִי, שְׂמֹאלָה, ...
Russian:левый, влево, ...
Ukrainian:лівий, ліворуч, ...
Hindi:बायाँ, बाईं ओर, ...
Bengali:বামমুখী, বামে, ...
Catalan:orientat a l'esquerra, a l'esquerra, ...
Czech:levostranný, doleva, ...
Danish:venstrevendt, mod venstre, ...
Dutch:linkse, naar links, ...
Greek:αριστερός, αριστερά, ...
Hungarian:bal oldali, balra, ...
Khmer:ទៅខាងឆ្វេង, ឆ្ពោះទៅឆ្វេង, ...
Korean:왼쪽으로의, 왼쪽으로, ...
Persian:چپ‌سو, به چپ, ...
Polish:lewy, w lewo, ...
Portuguese (BR):à esquerda, para a esquerda, ...
Romanian:spre stânga, în stânga, ...
Swedish:åt vänster, vänsterut, ...
Thai:ทางซ้าย, ไปทางซ้าย, ...
Turkish:sola doğru, sol tarafa, ...
Vietnamese:hướng trái, về phía trái, ...

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Definition of leftward - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Adverb

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