Backward
Backward adjective - Directed, turned, or done toward the back.
Very modest and backward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very modest" instead an adjective "Backward".
Very modest
Backward and very modest are semantically related. You can use "Backward" instead an adjective phrase "Very modest".
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Very modest and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/very_modest
Backward & Very modest. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/very_modest>.
Very modest or Backward. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/very_modest.
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