earthward

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earthward^¹

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From Middle English ertheward, erþewarde, equivalent to earth + -ward.

adjective more earthward · most earthward · Earthward

Towards or in the direction of the Earth.

adverb more earthward · most earthward · Earthward

Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Similar: earthwards

Earthward^²

adjective more Earthward · most Earthward

Alternative letter-case form of earthward

adverb more Earthward · most Earthward

Alternative letter-case form of earthward

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@misc{earthward_2026,
  title = {earthward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earthward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}