clockwise

[ klok-wahyz ]

/ ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /

in the direction of the rotation of the hands of a clock as viewed from the front or above; circularly to the right from a point taken as the top.

directed clockwise: a clockwise movement.

Origin of clockwise

First recorded in 1885–90; clock¹ + -wise

These marginal records are arranged in clockwise order beginning with the northernmost locality.

A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha |E. Raymond Hall
These residual forces tend to make the whole earth turn round the centre C in a clockwise direction.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 |Various
All these azimuth angles are read in a clockwise direction from zero at the south.

The Gunner's Examiner |Harold E. Cloke
It is a horizontal angle measured from zero degrees at the south in a clockwise direction.

The Gunner's Examiner |Harold E. Cloke

Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, counterclockwise rotation diminishes the volume.

Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual |Zenith Radio Corporation

clockwise

/ (ˈklɒkˌwaɪz) /

in the direction that the hands of a clock rotate; from top to bottom towards the right when seen from the front