backward

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He closed his eyes and counted backward from ten, out of habit.

From Literature

We had to say the ten-times tables over and over again, backward, too.

From Literature

Chase took a small step backward, which he hoped Nicole hadn’t noticed.

From Literature

Jonathan removed his Giants cap and put it on backward, so the bill would protect the back of his neck while he looked into the water.

From Literature

That thinking is why Jackson, a financial-literacy educator, teaches his students to acquire strong financial habits today and plan financially backward from the future they envision for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal