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backwards

ADVERB
back; backward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back backward
STRONG
rearward rearwards
WEAK
about around in reverse toward the rear
ADVERB
reverse to the usual way
Synonyms
WEAK
back to front inside out retrograde retrogressive topsy-turvy upside down

Example Sentences

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Bank earnings are as much an art as a science, and to estimate loan-loss provisions a firm has to come up with a worst-case scenario and work backwards from there.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The new CEO faced a stinging rebuke from shareholders last week at the annual general meeting where they largely rejected two board proposals as a step backwards on transparency, particularly concerning climate strategy.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

So while Leicester tried to stay still, they ended up tumbling backwards.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“If you dove off a skyscraper backwards, that’s what it felt like for five seconds,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Behind me I heard the indistinct, aborted garble of a walkie-talkie; and, startled, I walked backwards into the Chief of Security.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt