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forwards

[ fawr-werdz ]
/ ˈfɔr wərdz /
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Origin of forwards

First recorded in 1350–1400; forward + -s1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH forwards

foreword, forward, forwards , froward
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British Dictionary definitions for forwards

forwards

forward

/ (ˈfɔːwədz) /

adverb
towards or at a place ahead or in advance, esp in space but also in time
towards the front
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