forwards
pronunciation
How to pronounce forwards in British English:
UK ['fɔ:wədz]
How to pronounce forwards in American English:
US [ˈfɔrwədz, ˈfor-]
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- Adverb:
- at or to or toward the front
- in a forward direction
Word Origin
- forwards (adv.)
- c. 1400, from forward (adv.) + adverbial genitive -s. British English until mid-20c. preserved the distinction between forward and forwards, the latter expressing "a definite direction viewed in contrast with other directions." In American English, however, forward prevails in all senses since Webster (1832) damned forwards as "a corruption."
Example
- 1. China 's ming dynasty drives firearms technology forwards .
- 2. The insects can fly forwards and backwards at up to 18 mph
- 3. Aside from howard , chris bosh and carlos boozer , team usa doesn 't have any other true power forwards or centers .
- 4. Going forwards is thus not the same as going backwards , and time 's arrow really does exist .
- 5. General petraeus says that , after years of being on the back foot , nato and its afghan allies are pressing forwards .