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Backwards I Step Adverb Bre ˈbækwədz ˈbækwərdz Lost

Word backwards
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈbækwədz / NAmE / ˈbækwərdz /
Example
  • i lost my balance and fell backwards.
  • he took a step backwards.
  • ‘ambulance’ is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror.
  • in the movie they take a journey backwards through time.
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backwards

(adverb)BrE / ˈbækwədz / NAmE / ˈbækwərdz /
  1. towards a place or position that is behind
    • opposite forward
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/forward_1
    • I lost my balance and fell backwards.
    • He took a step backwards.
  2. in the opposite direction to the usual one
    • ‘Ambulance’ is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror.
    • In the movie they take a journey backwards through time.
  3. towards a worse state
    • opposite forward
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/forward_1
    • I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards.
  4. if you put on a piece of clothing backwards, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be
  5. from one place or position to another and back again many times
    • She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair.
  6. to make a great effort, especially in order to be helpful or fair
    • I've bent over backwards to help him.
  7. to know somebody/something extremely well
    • She must know the play backwards by now.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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