backward and forward

A form of backwards and forwards — Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.

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back and forthto and fro
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Meanings

adverbbackward and forward (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of backwards and forwards.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbmoving from one place to another and back again

Similar
back and forthto and fro
Also see
back and forthto and fro

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

backward and forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20and%20forward

MLA

“backward and forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20and%20forward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backward and forward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20and%20forward.

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