"earthward" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more earthward [comparative], most earthward [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English erthewarde, erþewarde, equivalent to earth + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|erthewarde}} Middle English erthewarde, {{m|enm|erþewarde}} erþewarde, {{suf|en|earth|ward}} earth + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj}} earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
  1. Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
    Sense id: en-earthward-en-adj-6UXjI7Nf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Earthward

Adverb [English]

Forms: more earthward [comparative], most earthward [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English erthewarde, erþewarde, equivalent to earth + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|erthewarde}} Middle English erthewarde, {{m|enm|erþewarde}} erþewarde, {{suf|en|earth|ward}} earth + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv}} earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
  1. Towards or in the direction of the Earth. Synonyms: earthwards Related terms: earthbound [adjective] Coordinate_terms: moonward, starward, sunward
    Sense id: en-earthward-en-adv-6UXjI7Nf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Earthward

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