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Word entry · 9 letters

backwards

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"In reverse"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈbækwɜːdz/Part of speech adverbSorted aabcdkrswStarts with BEnds with S1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. at or to or toward the back or rear

Word origin

From backward + -s. See also -s (“used in the formation of certain adverbs: backwards, downwards, inwards, etc.”).

Used in a sentence

  • My train back is a Class 800 bi-mode. These are not too bad, except for their awful seats - compared with the seats on the HST, they are a step backwards.

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