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abackward en · ADV

Pronunciation

/əˈbæk.wəd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/əˈbæk.wəd/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English abakward. Equivalent to aback (“rear”) + -ward (“toward”).

Meanings

(archaic, not-comparable) Backward.