Rearwards: meaning, definitions and examples
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rearwards
[ rษชษหwษหdz ]
in motion
Moving or facing towards the rear; in a backward direction.
Synonyms
backward, backwards, behind, to the rear
Examples of usage
- He stepped rearwards to allow her to pass.
- The car started to move rearwards.
- She glanced rearwards over her shoulder.
in time
Toward or into the past; back.
Synonyms
backwards, into the past, towards the past
Examples of usage
- The film flashes forwards and rearwards in time.
- She wished she could turn back the clock and go rearwards in time.
Translations
Translations of the word "rearwards" in other languages:
๐ต๐น para trรกs
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช rรผckwรคrts
๐ฎ๐ฉ ke belakang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะทะฐะด
๐ต๐ฑ w tyล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅพใใธ
๐ซ๐ท en arriรจre
๐ช๐ธ hacia atrรกs
๐น๐ท geri
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ค๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูู ุงููุฑุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ dozadu
๐ธ๐ฐ dozadu
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ nazaj
๐ฎ๐ธ aftur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััาะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ geri
๐ฒ๐ฝ hacia atrรกs
Word origin
The word 'rearwards' is a combination of 'rear' and '-wards', where 'rear' means the back part of something and 'wards' indicates a direction. It has been in use since the mid-16th century to describe movement or position towards the back. Over time, it has been predominantly used in nautical and military contexts to denote a backward direction.