Backwardly: meaning, definitions and examples

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backwardly

 

[ หˆbรฆk.wษšd.li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

direction or manner

The term 'backwardly' refers to something that occurs in a direction opposite to the forward or usual direction. It can also describe actions or thoughts that are conservative or regressive. In certain contexts, it may imply a lack of progress or an inclination towards an earlier state. Often, it suggests a movement that is less modern or advanced.

Synonyms

regressively, retrogressively, reverse

Examples of usage

  • She walked backwardly to avoid tripping.
  • The project was criticized for moving backwardly instead of innovating.
  • His backwardly way of thinking held him back in his career.

Translations

Translations of the word "backwardly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น para trรกs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เค›เฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช rรผckwรคrts

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ke belakang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะทะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wstecz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพŒใ‚ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท en arriรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia atrรกs

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geriye

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋’ค๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู„ุฎู„ู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zpฤ›tnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spรคลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๅŽ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nazaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aftur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚า›ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia atrรกs

Etymology

The word 'backwardly' derives from the adjective 'backward,' which originates from the combination of 'back' and the suffix '-ward,' indicating direction. The term 'back' comes from Old English 'bรฆc,' which relates to the notion of going back or the rear side of something. The addition of '-ward' reinforces the directional sense, suggesting movement or orientation towards the back. Historically, 'backward' has been used in English literature as early as the 14th century, indicating a movement or state away from a forward position. The adverbial form 'backwardly' follows the common formation in English, adding '-ly' to describe how an action is performed, thus emerging as a descriptive term to indicate a manner of doing something in a backward fashion. Over the years, 'backwardly' has also adopted connotations in social contexts, often relating to viewpoints or actions considered lacking in modernity or progress.