forwards and backwards

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

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Meanings

adverbforwards and backwards (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of backwards and forwards.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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