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forward
adverb
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Divide forward into syllables:

for · ward

How to pronounce forward:

Definition of forward:

forward (adverb):
at or to or toward the front; (forrad' andforrard' are dialectal variations).

Synonyms for forward:

frontwardaheadonwardforthalongfrontwardsononwards

Antonyms for forward:

behindsternhinderbackafterendposteriorrearwardtail endhind
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