Before and Sternward

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Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

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Sternward is an antonym for before.

Sternward adverb - Near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft.

Usage example: a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance

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Before is an antonym for sternward.

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Sternward and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/sternward

Before & Sternward. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/sternward>.

Sternward or Before. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/sternward.

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