adv
clockwise
KLOK-wyz
adv
1
In the same direction that the hands of a clock move.
"Turn the dial clockwise to increase the volume."
adj
1
Moving in the direction that clock hands move.
"The fan spins in a clockwise motion."
How to Use Clockwise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving in the same direction the hands of a clock travel — right, then down, then left, then up.
UK vs US
British English tends to use "anticlockwise" for the opposite direction, while American English uses "counterclockwise."
Easily confused with
anticlockwise
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Etymology
A compound of clock and the suffix -wise, meaning "in the manner or direction of."