Backward and On

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Backward

Backward adverb - Toward the rear.
Usage example: looking backward, we could see the town receding in the distance
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On is an antonym for backward.
Nearby Words: back, backwater, backwardness, backwards, backwardation

On

On adverb - Toward a point ahead in space or time.
Usage example: we really must move on now if we're going to end this meeting before midnight
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Backward is an antonym for on.
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On and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/on
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