backward
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/ˈbækwərd/
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/ˈbækwəd/
adjective
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facing or moving toward the back
He walked backward without looking.
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moving in a way that does not help you make progress
Moving backward in your career is not good.
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not developed as much as others
The backward village had no electricity.
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slow to learn
The backward child needs extra help.
adverb
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toward the back
He fell backward onto the ground.
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in the opposite direction
The clock moved backward in time.
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toward a worse state
Going backward in life is hard.
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with the back where the front should be
He put his shirt on backward.
translation
facing or moving toward the back; moving in a way that does not help you make progress; not developed as much as others; slow to learn
toward the back; in the opposite direction; toward a worse state; with the back where the front should be