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backward
What does backward mean?
backward (adverb): at, near or towards the rear of something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce backward?
/ˈbækwɚd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does backward come from?
From Middle English bakwarde, abakward, equivalent to back (adverb) + -ward.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of backward?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “backward”?
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What does “backward” mean?
from a given time onwards; longer, again
Not quite: that's what anymore means.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
Not quite: that's what aboard means.
at, near or towards the rear of something
Right! That's what “backward” means.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
Not quite: that's what partly means.
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