In tennis and ping-pong backhand the hand is turned backwards in making the stroke.
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Backwards
/ˈbækwɜːdz/
Synonyms for "backwards" (38 found)
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Adverb(2 words)
backpedallyinverse order
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Adverb(8 words)
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10 entriesdevelopmental statedevelopmental statusdirectiondirectional adverborderorderingprogressionsequencespatial relationtemporal orientation
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10 entrieslow tech economyprimitive technologyrearwardrearward movementregressive trajectoryretrograde motionretrograde processingreverse orderingreverse sequenceunderdeveloped nation
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7 entriesbackwards compatibilitybackwards compatiblebackwards directionbackwards glancebackwards movementbackwards stepmove backwards
Inflections
2 entriesmore backwardsmost backwards
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3 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
You've got your priorities backwards.
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Rev. King fell backwards, shot in the neck.
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Say the alphabet backwards.
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