Synonyms for clockwise
- adjective
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
In the southern hemisphere the flow of air around a low-pressure system is clockwise.
- adv. 1
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
Turn the handle clockwise to open it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clockwise | steady | |
| dextrorotatory | falling | |
| dextrorotary | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- deasil
- 7 letters
- sunwise
- 12 letters
- dextrorotary
- 14 letters
- dextrorotatory
In other languages
- Français
- horlogique