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Eastward vs. Eastwards
Eastward
/ˈiːstwəd/Examples:
The ship set sail eastward at dawn.Birds migrate eastward during the autumn season.They trekked eastward through the dense forest.
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Eastwards
/ˈiːstwədz/Examples:
The river flows eastwards towards the rising sun.Migratory birds travel eastwards each spring.The highway stretches eastwards to the bustling city.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Eastward is often used as an adjective or an adverb, describing direction without additional emphasis or specificity.
- Eastwards sounds more like a direction in progress or with movement, often used in British English.
- Both words indicate the same direction but eastwards might imply more of a journey or trajectory.
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