backwards and forwards

adverb

Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.

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back and forth
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Meanings

adverbbackwards and forwards (not comparable)

alternative backward and forward · alternative forwards and backwards · alternative forward and backward

  1. UKidiomaticnot comparableThoroughly; completely, comprehensively.
  2. not comparableSynonym of back and forth.

    Synonyms: back and forth

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of back and forth.

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back and forth
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back and forth
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APA

backwards and forwards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20and%20forwards

MLA

“backwards and forwards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20and%20forwards. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backwards and forwards,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20and%20forwards.

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