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backwards

backwards · adverb

  1. In the direction behind you or opposite to the usual forward direction.

    He took two steps backwards to fit everyone into the photograph.
    The car rolled backwards because the road was on a steep hill.
    Can you walk backwards in a straight line without turning your head?
    She moved the chair backwards so that I could reach the cupboard.
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