heavenward
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heavenward¹
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From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven + -ward.
adverb Heavenward
- Toward heaven (place of the afterlife).
- Toward the heavens: skyward; starward. She rolled her eyes heavenward in exasperation.
Opposite: earthward, groundward, downward
adjective Heavenward
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Leading or rising toward heaven.
Thy spirit ere our fatal loss
Did ever rise from high to higher;
As mounts the heavenward altar-fire,
As flies the lighter thro’ the gross.
Similar: heavenbound, heavenwards, Heavenwards
Heavenward²
adverb
- Alternative form of heavenward "Look! There's a hawk!" He pointed Heavenward in excitement.
adjective
- Alternative form of heavenward She looked at the Heavenward beam of light emitting from the rescue beacon.
Thesaurus
adverb
Opposite: earthward, groundward, downward
Translations
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adv toward heaven
| Deutsch | himmelwärts |
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adv toward the heavens, skyward
| Deutsch | himmelwärts |
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title = {heavenward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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