backwards
adverbUK /ˈbæk.wədz/
US /ˈbæk.wɚdz/
In the direction behind you, not forward.
He took a step backwards to let the dog pass.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. With the back part facing forward.
She put her shirt on backwards.
3. In the opposite order or direction from usual.
The movie played backwards.
4. Toward a worse or less advanced state.
The project moved backwards after the budget cuts.