rearwardly

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adverb

Extending in a rearward manner. Positioned to the rear of an object.

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Meanings

adverbrearwardly (comparative more rearwardly, superlative most rearwardly)

comparative more rearwardly · superlative most rearwardly

  1. Extending in a rearward manner. Positioned to the rear of an object.

Origin

From rearward + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

rearwardly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearwardly

MLA

“rearwardly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearwardly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rearwardly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearwardly.

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