forwards

Speech parts

1. forwards - Noun

2. forwards - Adjective

3. forwards - Verb

4. forwards - Adverb

Meaning

Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.

Same as Forward.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

forward ahead onward further on onwards forrader frontwards forrad frontward forrard front along before advanced
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Antonyms

back across behind backward aft lates
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Phrases with the word

go forwards directly forwards move forwards drive forwards walk forwards forwards and backwards

Examples

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Soren Kierkegaard

We get forwards in the world not so much by doing services, as receiving them: you take a withering twig, and put it in the ground; and then you water it, because you have planted it. Laurence Sterne

Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards. David Soul

Now, most dentist's chairs go up and down, don't they? The one I was in went back and forwards. I thought 'This is unusual'. And the dentist said to me 'Mr Vine, get out of the filing cabinet. Tim Vine

Life can be understood backwards, but we live it forwards. Swahili Proverb

Forwards said the granny in the snow. Finnish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

forwardly forwardly placed front teeth forwardness forwards and backwards forwards compatibility forwards compatible