counterclockwisecoun‧ter‧clock‧wise /ˌkaʊntɚˈklɑk-waɪz/ adjective, adverb 
in the opposite direction to the way the hands (=parts that point to the time) of a clock move ANT clockwise: 
Turn the lid counterclockwise.
in the opposite direction to the way the hands (=parts that point to the time) of a clock move ANT clockwise: Turn the lid counterclockwise.
