Backwards (Adverb)
Meaning 1
At or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car".
Examples
- The video played backwards, showing the events in reverse order.
- She took a step backwards to get a better view of the painting.
- The company moved backwards financially after making several poor investments.
- The hikers walked backwards down the steep mountain to avoid falling.
- He glanced rearward out the window, watching the city disappear into the distance.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; "it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"; "the child put her jersey on backward".
Examples
- She got the number backwards and dialed the wrong phone number.
- The car rolled backwards down the hill after the brakes failed.
- If you write your name backwards it spells 'dnalubma'.
- He put his shirt on backwards by mistake this morning.
- She walked backwards into the room, her eyes fixed on something outside.