backwards
Pronunciation: [ˈbæk.wɚdz]
Word
Context: “movement”
(adverb) when you move in the direction opposite to where you usually go. Imagine walking away from your friends instead of toward them; that's going backwards.
Example
She walked backwards to avoid stepping on the flower.
Example
He didn't walk backwards; he moved straight ahead to the door.
Example
Can you walk backwards without looking behind you?
Context: “time”
(adverb) when you think about or talk about something that happened in the past instead of the present or future. It's like rewinding a video to see what happened before.
Example
When she told the story, she started from the end and went backwards.
Example
He didn't want to go backwards in time; he preferred to focus on the future.
Example
Why do you think we sometimes look backwards instead of forward?
Context: “attitude”
(adjective) when someone or something is not modern or is stuck in old ways. It's like having old-fashioned ideas that don't keep up with the times.
Example
His ideas were seen as backwards because they didn't match the current beliefs.
Example
Her approach was not backwards; it was very progressive and modern.
Example
Do you think some traditions can be considered backwards?
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