Meanings
adverbsunwise (not comparable)
- nonstandardnot comparableClockwise.
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 240Synonyms: deasil · Antonyms: anticlockwise, antisunwise, countersunwise, moonwise, widdershins
adjectivesunwise (not comparable)
- nonstandardnot comparableClockwise.
Synonyms: deasil · Antonyms: anticlockwise, antisunwise, countersunwise, moonwise, widdershins
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sunwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunwise
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“sunwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunwise. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunwise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunwise.
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