Riverwards

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Synonym of riverward. not-comparable

    "Retreating, she watched these uninfluenced sinners fly riverwards for more mud; and as the result of the past few weeks' teaching, meditated on the judgment sure to overtake them."

Example

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"Retreating, she watched these uninfluenced sinners fly riverwards for more mud; and as the result of the past few weeks' teaching, meditated on the judgment sure to overtake them."

Etymology

From river + -wards.

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