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Definition of heavenward adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heavenward

adverb

/ˈhevnwəd/

/ˈhevnwərd/

(also heavenwards)

(literary)

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towards heaven or the sky
- to cast/raise your eyes heavenward (= to show you are annoyed or impatient)
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