Rearward and Sternward

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Rearward adverb - Toward the rear.

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Sternward and rearward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternward" instead an adverb "Rearward".

Nearby Words: rear, rearwards

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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Rearward and sternward are semantically related. You can use "Rearward" instead an adverb "Sternward".

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Sternward and Rearward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rearward/sternward

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