leftward

comparative more leftward · superlative most leftward

1. To or from the left.

   This is seen as abnormal rapid leftward motion of the septum during preejection followed by rightward (paradoxical) motion.

   2012, Catherine M. Otto, The Practice of Clinical Echocardiography, →ISBN, page 191

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   Yes, the Democratic Party's sharp leftward pivot might have nuked the Never Trump movement all on its own, because it is leaving no sane alternatives to [Donald] Trump.

   2019 March 25, Tiana Lowe, “How the Russia #Resistance nuked the Never Trump movement”, in Washington Examiner, Washington, D.C.: MediaDC, Clarity Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2019

comparative more leftward · superlative most leftward

1. To or from the left.

   Rightward and leftward rise the rocks

   1801, Robert Southey, “The Sixth Book”, in Thalaba the Destroyer, volume II, London: […] [F]or T[homas] N[orton] Longman and O[wen] Rees, […], by Biggs and Cottle, […], →OCLC, page 18