Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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backwards | No | No | No | Yes |
rearward | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
backwards (noun) | rearward (noun) |
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direction toward the rear |
backwards (adjective) | rearward (adjective) |
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located in or toward the back or rear | |
directed or moving toward the rear |
backwards (adverb) | rearward (adverb) |
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in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal | at or to or toward the back or rear |
at or to or toward the back or rear |