"leftward" meaning in English

See leftward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more leftward [comparative], most leftward [superlative]
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  1. To or from the left. Derived forms: leftwardly, leftwardness
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Adverb

Forms: more leftward [comparative], most leftward [superlative]
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  1. To or from the left.
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