Backwards: meaning, definitions and examples
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backwards
[ หbรฆkwษrdz ]
in the opposite direction
Moving or facing towards the direction of one's back; in a reverse manner.
Synonyms
in reverse, rearwards, retrograde
Examples of usage
- He walked backwards down the street.
- She read the book backwards, starting from the last page.
- The car reversed backwards out of the parking space.
reversed in order or direction
Directed or facing towards the back or rear; opposite to the usual or expected way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The teacher wrote the word backwards on the chalkboard.
- The puzzle was solved by working backwards from the final clue.
- She wore her shirt backwards by mistake.
the rear part of something
The part of something that is furthest from the front; the opposite end from the front.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He sat at the backwards of the classroom.
- She placed the book on the backwards of the shelf.
- The backwards of the house faced the garden.
Translations
Translations of the word "backwards" in other languages:
๐ต๐น para trรกs
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช rรผckwรคrts
๐ฎ๐ฉ mundur
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะทะฐะด
๐ต๐ฑ do tyลu
๐ฏ๐ต ๅพใใธ
๐ซ๐ท en arriรจre
๐ช๐ธ hacia atrรกs
๐น๐ท geri
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ค๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูู ุงููุฑุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ dozadu
๐ธ๐ฐ dozadu
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ nazaj
๐ฎ๐ธ afturรกbak
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััาะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ geri
๐ฒ๐ฝ hacia atrรกs
Word origin
The word 'backwards' is a combination of 'back' and '-wards,' with 'back' originating from the Old English word 'bรฆc' meaning 'back, backwards,' and '-wards' from the Middle English '-ward,' indicating direction. The term has been used in English since the Middle Ages to describe the opposite or reverse direction of something.
See also: back, backbone, backchat, backdrop, backed, backer, backers, backhander, backing, backline, backmarker, backpack, backroom, backside, backspace, backstop, backup, backward, backyard, unbacked.