1. adjective /ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d,ˈbækwɚd/
a) Pertaining to <! In the direction towards the back.
The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
2. adverb /ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d,ˈbækwɚd/
In the direction towards the back; backwards
See Also: backwards
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