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forwards and backwards

forwards and backwards 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 forwards and backwards

What is forwards and backwards the alternative form of?
Forwards and backwards is the alternative form of backwards and forwards.

Words near forwards and backwards in the dictionary

  1. forwardly
  2. forwardmost
  3. forwardness
  4. forwardnesses
  5. forwards
  6. forwards and backwards
  7. forwards compatibility
  8. forwards compatible
  9. forwards roll
  10. forwards rolls
  11. forwarn

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Adapted from Wiktionary: forwards and backwards (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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