as in reversely
in the direction opposite to movement of a clock's hands
Turn the screw counterclockwise one full turn.
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Recent Examples of counterclockwise
The steel case is topped with a 12-sided ceramic unidirectional bezel that provides a firm grip and a solid, quiet motion when rotating it counterclockwise.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Upon entering the facility grounds, visitors proceed counterclockwise around the basin, symbolically taking them back to 1945.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Generally, the way our winter storm conditions tend to work is that a low-pressure system rotates counterclockwise, bringing warm moist air up from southern regions to crash into cold air masses.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The impact caused the bus to flip counterclockwise and do a complete rotation before landing upright.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Upon entering the facility grounds, visitors proceed counterclockwise around the basin, symbolically taking them back to 1945.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Generally, the way our winter storm conditions tend to work is that a low-pressure system rotates counterclockwise, bringing warm moist air up from southern regions to crash into cold air masses.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The impact caused the bus to flip counterclockwise and do a complete rotation before landing upright.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterclockwise
backward
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As the aircraft moves backward, the pilot starts each of the primary engines and brings them up to a stable idle.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Fans saw the trucks jump high into the air, drift around tight turns, smash into vehicles and perform hit backwards wheelies.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2026
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“Counterclockwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterclockwise. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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