backwardly

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US/ˈbækwɚdli/UK/ˈbækwədliː/

adverb

In a backward direction.

Opposite
forwardly
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Meanings

adverbbackwardly (comparative more backwardly, superlative most backwardly)

comparative more backwardly · superlative most backwardly

  1. In a backward direction.

    1552, Richard Huloet, Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Bowed backwardlye, recuruue.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
forwardly

Origin

From backward + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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