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sunwise

sunwise adverb: clockwise.

Adverb

sunwise (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard) Clockwise.
    • He wants to walk all the way around the house sunwise and scout the territory before entering, perhaps confirm his fading memory of the car.2023, Vajra Chandrasekera, The Saint of Bright Doors, Solaris (2024), page 240
    Synonyms:
    deasil

Adjective

sunwise (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard) Clockwise.
    Synonyms:
    deasil

Synonyms of sunwise

Antonyms

Origin of sunwise

From sun + -wise.

Questions about sunwise

What does sunwise mean?
Sunwise means clockwise.
What part of speech is sunwise?
Sunwise can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near sunwise in the dictionary

  1. sunwear
  2. sunwheel
  3. sunwheels
  4. sunwing
  5. sunwings
  6. sunwise
  7. Sunwui
  8. SUNY
  9. Sunyani
  10. sunyasee
  11. sunyasees

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