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Vocabulary Entry
backwards
|adverb • adjective • noun
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A
adverb
In the opposite direction to the front; toward the back.
Example Sentences
"She walked backwards to see if anyone was following her."
"He took a few steps backwards to avoid the puddle."
"The child learned to ride his bike by going backwards."
A
adjective
Directed or moving toward the back; reverse.
Example Sentences
"The backwards car was difficult to see in the rearview mirror."
"Her backwards approach to the problem confused everyone."
"He wore his shirt backwards by mistake."
N
noun
A backward direction or position.
Example Sentences
"The backwards of the book had additional notes."
"She noticed the backwards of the map was blank."
"He flipped the paper to read the backwards."