abackward

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UK/əˈbæk.wəd/

adverb

Backward.

OriginMiddle English abakward →
First used First attested from around (1150 to 1350).Scrabble 21
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Meanings

adverbabackward (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableBackward.First known use First attested from around (1150 to 1350).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishabakward
  2. Englishabackward

From Middle English abakward. Equivalent to aback (“rear”) + -ward (“toward”).

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APA

abackward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abackward

MLA

“abackward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abackward. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abackward,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abackward.

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