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Superlative for towards a position further back
“His head would suddenly move backwards when he heard something in the courtroom that pointed to the truth about his involvement in their deaths.”
Superlative for in the opposite direction
“Irene glanced backwards and saw that there was no man there.”
Superlative for in the reverse of the usual order or direction
“A three-digit number was presented, and participants were instructed to count backwards by threes for 10 seconds.”
Superlative for having the inner surface turned outwards
Superlative for in a retroflexive manner
(derogatory) Superlative for behind current trends or technology
“Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a backwards practice.”
Superlative for clumsy, inept, or inefficient, especially in learning
“He may have been a backwards scholar, but he was a marvel on the athletics field.”
Superlative for having made less progress than is normal or expected
“It cannot be considered a backwards culture, but rather has to be seen as a different culture.”
Superlative for towards a position behind or to the rear
Superlative for objects or elements flipped, changed or swapped in the opposite order or orientation
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