sunwise

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sunwise

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From sun + -wise.

adverb

  1. nonstandard, not comparable 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.

    Similar: deasil · Opposite: anticlockwise, antisunwise, countersunwise, moonwise, widdershins

adjective

  1. nonstandard, not comparable Clockwise.

    Similar: deasil · Opposite: anticlockwise, antisunwise, countersunwise, moonwise, widdershins

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"sunwise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sunwise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sunwise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sunwise

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"sunwise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sunwise.

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@misc{sunwise_2026,
  title = {sunwise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sunwise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}