"evenward" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more evenward [comparative], most evenward [superlative]
Etymology: From even (“evening”) + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|even|ward|t1=evening}} even (“evening”) + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv}} evenward (comparative more evenward, superlative most evenward)
  1. Toward evening; toward eventide.
    Sense id: en-evenward-en-adv-uuA2S7HV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward

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