East and Westwards

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East noun - The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees.

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Westwards is an antonym for east.

Nearby Words: easterly, eastern, eastward, eastwards, easting

Westwards adverb - Toward the west.

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East is an antonym for westwards.

Nearby Words: westerly, western, west, westward

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Westwards and East. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/east/westwards

East & Westwards. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/east/westwards>.

Westwards or East. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/east/westwards.

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