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forward and backward

forward and backward is the alternative form of backwards and forwards.

Meaning of backwards and forwards

Adverb

backwards and forwards (not comparable)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.
  2. Synonym of back and forth.
    Synonyms:
    back and forth

Questions about forward and backward

What is forward and backward the alternative form of?
Forward and backward is the alternative form of backwards and forwards.

Words near forward and backward in the dictionary

  1. forwander
  2. forwandered
  3. forwandering
  4. forwanders
  5. forward
  6. forward and backward
  7. forward assist
  8. forward bias
  9. forward compatibility
  10. forward compatible
  11. forward contract

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Adapted from Wiktionary: forward and backward (page history and authors); backwards and forwards (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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