Pronunciation: /left.wərd/

Definitions of leftward

adjective relating to or situated on the left side

Example Sentences

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

Example Sentences

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.

Examples of leftward in a Sentence

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.

Grammatical Forms of leftward

past tense

left

plural

leftwards

comparative

more leftward

superlative

most leftward

present tense

leftward

future tense

will be leftward

perfect tense

have leftward

continuous tense

being leftward

singular

leftward

positive degree

leftward

infinitive

to leftward

gerund

leftwarding

participle

leftwarded

Origin and Evolution of leftward

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'leftward' originates from the Old English word 'lyftweard', which combines 'lyft' meaning 'weak' or 'useless' and 'weard' meaning 'toward'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'leftward' has evolved to simply mean moving or facing towards the left direction, without the connotation of weakness or uselessness.