Backward and Frontwards

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Backward adverb - At or to or toward the back or rear.

Usage example: tripped when he stepped backward

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Frontwards is an antonym for backward.

Frontwards adverb - At or to or toward the front.

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Backward is an antonym for frontwards.

Nearby Words: front, frontward

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Frontwards and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/frontwards

Backward & Frontwards. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/frontwards>.

Frontwards or Backward. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/frontwards.

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