Synonym: back, backward, rearward, rearwards. Similar words: backwards and forwards, backward, backwash, backwater, awkward, awkwardly, awkwardness, towards. Meaning: [b'ækwədz] 
adv. 1. at or to or toward the back or rear 2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal.
adv. 1. at or to or toward the back or rear 2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal. 
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31. She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair.
32. Your T-shirt is on backwards.
33. The child is backwards in her studies.
34. City officials bent over backwards to help downtown businesses.
35. You've put your hat on backwards.
36. The pendulum swung slowly backwards and forwards.
37. People are bending over backwards to please customers.
38. She stepped backwards and fell over a chair.
39. Does your handwriting slope forwards or backwards?
40. She hit him so hard that he reeled backwards.
41. Keeping your back straight,(http://sentencedict.com/backwards.html) swing one leg backwards.
42. Paul paced anxiously backwards and forwards.
43. He gave her a hard push which toppled her backwards into an armchair.
44. He was not able to walk without a cane and could only navigate steps backwards.
45. Then she fell over backwards into the flowerbed - it was absolutely classic!
46. The breakdown in negotiations will be seen as a step backwards.
47. He works backwards[sentencedict.com], building a house from the top downwards.
48. All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.
49. Insert the fork about 6in. from the root and simultaneously lever it backwards.
50. His handwriting slopes backwards.
51. She practiced her part until she knew it backwards and forwards.
52. The changes that have been introduced are being seen as a step backwards.
53. As he stepped backwards she fell onto her knees, then onto her face.
54. 'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror.
55. Jackson is leaning over backwards to persuade his wealthy uncle.
56. The new measures are seen by some as a major step backwards.
57. Prospects for effecting real political change seemed to have taken a major step backwards.
58. Take two paces forwards/backwards.
59. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted.
60. To go backwards, you must put the car in/into reverse .
More similar words: backwards and forwards, backward, backwash, backwater, awkward, awkwardly, awkwardness, towards, inwards, downwards, afterwards, tend towards, backyard, backboard, back-to-back, back to back, backpack, regards, innards, hardship, on the cards, as regards, yardstick, house of cards, deck of cards, back, aback, living standards, graveyard shift, go back.