Grade 6 backwards Get Printable Handwriting (back-wards) 2 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition adverb. in the reverse of the usual or right way; toward the back or rear Example Sentence We counted backwards from ten. OR He looked backwards before backing out. Synonyms reverse; rearward; back Antonyms forward Rhymes Two Syllable Rhymes (1) backwards Share with your friends: