clockwise
Translation
clockwise
Examples
Turn the key clockwise to lock it.
Turn the key clockwise to lock it.
The movement is in a clockwise direction.
The movement is in a clockwise direction.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb)) in the same direction as the hands of a clock move Turn the key clockwise to lock it.
((adjective)) moving in the same direction as a clock's hands The movement is in a clockwise direction.
Similar Words
Antonyms: anti-clockwise, counter-clockwise
Etymology
From 'clock' + the suffix '-wise', meaning 'in the manner or direction of'.
Memory Tips
Think of the way the hands of a clock move around the face – from 1 to 2 to 3. That is the clockwise direction.