withershins
adverb
with·er·shins
ˈwi-t͟hər-shənz 
less common variant of widdershins
: in a left-handed, wrong, or contrary direction : counterclockwise compare deasil
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“Withershins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withershins. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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