Counterclockwise
Counterclockwise adverb - In a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
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Rearward and counterclockwise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rearward" instead an adverb "Counterclockwise".
Rearward
Rearward adverb - Toward the rear.
Usage example: turned rearward for a moment, just for one final look at the haunting scene
Counterclockwise and rearward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterclockwise" instead an adverb "Rearward".
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Rearward and Counterclockwise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/counterclockwise/rearward
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