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forwards.

Synonym of forward in most senses.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈfɔːwədz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɔɹwɚdz/US/ˈfoːwədz/New-Zealand/ˈfoːdz/New-Zealand

  1. Synonym of forward in most senses.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English forward Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Middle English -es English -s English forwards From forward + -s (adverbial suffix).

adj/ˈfɔːwədz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɔɹwɚdz/US/ˈfoːwədz/New-Zealand/ˈfoːdz/New-Zealand

  1. Synonym of forward.

    nonstandard · not-comparable · sometimes
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English forward Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Middle English -es English -s English forwards From forward + -s (adverbial suffix).

verb/ˈfɔːwədz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɔɹwɚdz/US/ˈfoːwədz/New-Zealand/ˈfoːdz/New-Zealand

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of forward

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

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noun/ˈfɔːwədz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɔɹwɚdz/US/ˈfoːwədz/New-Zealand/ˈfoːdz/New-Zealand

  1. plural of forward

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

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