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backwards

/bˈækwɚdz/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

  1. at or to or toward the back or rear
    “he moved back”
  2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
    “it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'”

Synonyms for backwards

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