backwards
Meaning
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Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
Synonyms
to the back
at the back
go backwards
move backwards
on one’s back
the back
the wrong way round
very deep
in an opposite direction
wrong-side-out
by contraries
rear wards
on the other side
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
back‧wards
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbækwɜːdz/
Etymology
In summary
From backward + -s. See also -s (“used in the formation of certain adverbs: backwards, downwards, inwards, etc.”).
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Notes