Backward
Backward adverb - Toward the rear.
In the opposite direction and backward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In the opposite direction" instead an adverb "Backward".
In the opposite direction
Backward and in the opposite direction are semantically related. You can use "Backward" instead an adverb phrase "In the opposite direction".
Mutual synonyms
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In the opposite direction and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/in_the_opposite_direction
Backward & In the opposite direction. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/in_the_opposite_direction>.
In the opposite direction or Backward. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/in_the_opposite_direction.
