frontwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Ariela said, “What’s she’s doing is programming it to play music and to go frontwards and backwards.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2017
Ariela said, “What’s she’s doing is programming it to play music and to go frontwards and backwards.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2017
Lead by example as a football player, as the quarterback: to know the plan frontwards, backwards; be able to answer; know my guys; convince them I was ready and would give it my best.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2012
It felt a lot better going out frontwards instead of sneaking out backwards.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
All this palaver about Mr. Whitney has almost made you late for school, and left me hardly knowing whether I am sewing frontwards or backwards.
From Carl and the Cotton Gin by Bassett, Sara Ware
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