leftward
adjective/ˈleftwəd/
/ˈleftwərd/
(British English also leftwards)
[only before noun]- towards the left
- to move your eyes in a leftward direction
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLeftward is used with these nouns:- drift
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- towards more left-wing political ideas
- a leftward swing in public opinion
opposite rightward
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