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heavenwards

 

[ หˆhษ›vษ™nหŒwษ™rdz ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

looking up

In a direction or way that is towards or in the direction of heaven.

Synonyms

skywards, towards the sky, upwards.

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Word Description / Examples
heavenwards

Use in poetic or religious contexts to describe a movement or gaze directed towards the heavens.

  • She looked heavenwards and said a silent prayer.
  • The smoke from the incense drifted heavenwards.
upwards

A general term for describing any movement or direction that is going up, not specific to the sky.

  • The elevator moved upwards.
  • He reached upwards to grab the book from the top shelf.
skywards

Commonly used in everyday language to describe something moving or looking up towards the sky.

  • The balloon floated skywards.
  • He pointed skywards, showing the direction the birds were flying.
towards the sky

Used to describe a direction related to the sky in a straightforward and non-poetic manner.

  • The rocket was launched towards the sky.
  • She directed her telescope towards the sky to stargaze.

Examples of usage

  • He gazed heavenwards, hoping to catch a glimpse of a shooting star.
  • She raised her arms heavenwards in prayer.
  • The birds flew heavenwards as the sun set.

Translations

Translations of the word "heavenwards" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น para o cรฉu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฐเฅเค— เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช himmelwรคrts

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ke arah surga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพ ะฝะตะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ku niebu

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฉๅ›ฝใซๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vers le ciel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia el cielo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cennete doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•˜๋Š˜๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญูˆ ุงู„ุณู…ุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ k nebi

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ k nebu

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๅคฉๅ ‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proti nebu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ til himins

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัะฟะฐะฝา“ะฐ า›ะฐั€ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™nnษ™tษ™ doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia el cielo

Etymology

The word 'heavenwards' is a combination of 'heaven' and the suffix '-wards', which indicates direction. The concept of looking or moving towards heaven has been present in various cultures and religions throughout history. Many belief systems view heaven as a place of ultimate peace, happiness, and divine presence. Therefore, the word 'heavenwards' is often used to convey a sense of spiritual connection or aspiration towards something higher or transcendent.

See also: heavenly, heavens, heavenward.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,921, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.