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Forwards
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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adverb Also, forwards.
1.
toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
2.
toward the front: Let's move forward so we can hear better.
3.
into view or consideration; out; forth: He brought forward several good suggestions.
4.
toward the bow or front of a vessel or aircraft.
5.
ahead (defs. 4, 5).
adjective
6.
directed toward a point in advance; moving ahead; onward: a forward motion.
7.
being in a condition of advancement; well-advanced: It was quite forward in the season when we finished our planting.
8.
ready, prompt, or eager.
9.
presumptuous, impertinent, or bold: a rude, forward child.
10.
EXPANDsituated in the front or forepart: the forward part of the ship.
11.
of or pertaining to the future; for the future or forward delivery: forward buying; a forward price.
12.
lying ahead or to the front: Take the forward path.
13.
COLLAPSEradical or extreme, as persons or opinions: the forward trend in certain liberal thought.
noun
14.
Sports.
a.
a player stationed in advance of others on a team.
b.
Football. a lineman.
c.
Basketball. either of two players stationed in the forecourt.
15.
Finance. something bought, as a security, for future delivery.
verb (used with object)
16.
to send forward; transmit, especially to a new address: to forward a letter.
17.
to advance or help onward; promote: The training will help to forward your career.
verb (used without object)
18.
to advance or play a mechanism, recording tape, cassette, etc., in the forward direction: to find a musical selection without forwarding through the whole cassette.
Related forms
for·ward·a·ble, adjective
for·ward·ly, adverb
o·ver·for·ward, adjective
o·ver·for·ward·ly, adverb
o·ver·for·ward·ness, noun
EXPANDre·for·ward, verb (used with object)
un·for·ward, adjective
un·for·ward·ly, adverb
un·for·ward·ed, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. Forward, onward both indicate a direction toward the front or a movement in a frontward direction. Forward applies to any movement toward what is or is conceived to be the front or a goal: to face forward; to move forward in the aisles. Onward applies to any movement in continuance of a course: to march onward toward a goal. 8. willing, earnest, zealous. 9. assuming, impudent. See bold. 11. early, preliminary, future, premature. 13. unconventional, progressive. 17. further, foster.
1. Forward, onward both indicate a direction toward the front or a movement in a frontward direction. Forward applies to any movement toward what is or is conceived to be the front or a goal: to face forward; to move forward in the aisles. Onward applies to any movement in continuance of a course: to march onward toward a goal. 8. willing, earnest, zealous. 9. assuming, impudent. See bold. 11. early, preliminary, future, premature. 13. unconventional, progressive. 17. further, foster.
Antonyms
6. backward.
6. backward.
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