counterclockwise vs clockwise

counterclockwise and clockwise both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counterclockwise	No	Yes	No	Yes
clockwise	No	Yes	No	Yes

counterclockwise (adjective)	clockwise (adjective)
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock	in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock

counterclockwise (adverb)	clockwise (adverb)
in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move	in the direction that the hands of a clock move