backwards
/ˈbækwərdz/
adverb
- Toward the direction that is behind you; opposite to forward.
- He took a step backwards to let the door open.
- The car rolled backwards when he released the brake on the hill.
- She walked backwards while filming the sunset.
- In reverse order; from the end to the beginning.
- The video played backwards, making the water flow upward.
- He read the sentence backwards to check for errors.
- Can you say the alphabet backwards?
- Toward a worse or less advanced state.
- The new policy was a step backwards for workers' rights.
- Without proper maintenance, the building's condition went backwards.
- His health went backwards after he stopped taking his medication.
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adjective
- Directed or moving toward the back.
- The truck has a backwards warning beeper when it reverses.
- The dancer performed a backwards flip.
- She made a backwards glance to see if her friend was coming.
- Less developed or advanced than is usual or expected.
- Some people hold backwards views about gender roles.
- The school's backwards approach to teaching didn't prepare students for modern jobs.
- The village had a backwards farming system that relied on manual labor.
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