backward and forward

Adverb

Meaning

moving from one place to another and back again

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

back and forth longitudinally to and fro

Antonyms

half partly nowhere incompletely

Examples

Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom. Arthur Schopenhauer

I loved you backward and forward in time. I loved you beyond boundaries of time and space. Dan Simmons

he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York Source: Internet

the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner Source: Internet

the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day Source: Internet

For backward and forward compatibility LFNs were implemented as an optional extension on top of the existing FAT file system structures using a workaround in the way directory entries are laid out. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

backvelder backwall backward backward class backward compatibility backward compatible