forward and backward

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

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Meanings

adverbforward and backward (not comparable)
  1. USalternativeidiomaticnot comparableAlternative form of backwards and forwards.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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