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backward
adverb
- toward the back or rear; behind
- with the back or rear foremost
- in reverse: to spell a word backward
- in a way contrary to the normal or usual way
- toward earlier times; into the past
- from a better to a worse state
adjective
- turned or directed toward the rear or in the opposite way
- hesitant, bashful, or shy, as in meeting people
- late in developing or growing; retarded; slow
Related Forms:
- backwardly adverb
- backwardness noun
See backward in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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