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backward
adjective as in toward the rear
adjective as in bashful or hesitant
adjective as in late; slow; behind in progress
Strong matches
adverb as in toward the rear
Strongest match
Example Sentences
Gill walked out to loud cheers but his stay was limited to three balls as he swept Harmer for a four at backward square-leg and then held his neck in pain.
One turns around slowly, pantomimes being shot, and carefully, deliberately, arches himself backward, clawing at the air before a stunt coordinator helps ease him toward a black mattress.
In his confirmation hearing in January, Patel said he had no interest in going backward and wouldn’t punish agents just because they participated in politically charged investigations.
He told Nandy that a week after the second reading of the 'Hillsborough Law', which would impose a duty of candour on public officials, the appearance of Mr MacKenzie was considered a "backward step".
The Victorian Society previously said the "environmentally backward" plan should be rejected by the City of London planning committee.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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