Backward and Onwards

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Backward

Backward adverb - Toward the rear.
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Onwards is an antonym for backward.
Nearby Words: back, backwater, backwardness, backwards, backwardation

Onwards

Onwards adverb - In a forward direction.
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Synonyms for Onwards
Backward is an antonym for onwards in ahead topic.
Nearby Word: onward
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  • Similar to the above example, in Melty Blood Act Cadenza onwards, Kishima Kouma's backward walk is just turning around and walking away.
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Onwards and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/onwards
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