Forward and Sternward

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Forward

Forward adverb - Toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time.
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Sternward is an antonym for forward.
Nearby Words: forwards, forwarded, forwardness, forwarding, forwarder

Sternward

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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Forward is an antonym for sternward.
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