Pronunciation: /left.wərd/
adjective relating to or situated on the left side
A1 The cat walked leftward towards the tree.
A2 She turned leftward at the intersection.
B1 The arrow on the map pointed leftward towards the park.
B2 The car slowly veered leftward as it approached the curve.
C1 The political party's policies lean leftward on the spectrum.
C2 The artist's painting featured a prominent leftward movement in the composition.
adverb in a leftward direction
A1 She turned leftward at the intersection.
A2 The arrow on the map pointed leftward towards the park.
B1 The car slowly veered leftward as it approached the curve.
B2 The hiker followed the trail leftward through the forest.
C1 The political party's policies lean leftward on social issues.
C2 The artist's work subtly incorporates themes of movement leftward.
formal The car made a precise leftward turn at the intersection.
informal She always leans leftward when she's walking.
slang I saw him veer leftward towards the food truck.
figurative His political views have shifted leftward in recent years.
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