Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backwardly

/ˈbækwɚdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
back-ward-ly
IPA
/ˈbækwɚdli/
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a backward direction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English backward Middle English -ly English -ly English backwardly From backward + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbækwɚdli/
  • British English: /ˈbækwədliː/

Inflected Forms

more backwardly (comparative) most backwardly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

downwardly sidewardly upwardly

Antonyms

forwardly

Questions

How do you pronounce backwardly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækwɚdli/.
What does backwardly mean?
In a backward direction.
Where does backwardly come from?
Etymology tree English backward Middle English -ly English -ly English backwardly From backward + -ly.

How to pronounce backwardly

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