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skywards

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In the direction of the sky; upwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The explosion sent him skywards.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

toward the sky

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • look skywards!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: skyward

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sky + -wards.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: himmelwärts — in the direction of the sky
  • Hebrew: אל על (el al) — in the direction of the sky