backward
US
/ˈbæk.wɚd/
UK
/ˈbæk.wəd/
Meaning
Toward the back or in the opposite direction from the way something normally moves or faces.
पीछे की ओर या सामान्य दिशा के उलट दिशा में जाना या होना।
Examples
“The car rolled backward down the hill after the driver released the brake.”
“He took a step backward to give the cyclists more room.”
“The dancer leaned backwards without losing her balance.”
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Not natural: I walked backward home after work.
Better: I walked back home after work.
Use back to mean returning to a place; backward describes movement toward the rear or in reverse.
किसी जगह वापस जाने के लिए back कहें; backward का मतलब पीछे या उलटी दिशा में जाना है।
Not natural: The car moved backwardly.
Better: The car moved backward.
Backward is the natural adverb here. Backwardly is uncommon and sounds unnatural in everyday English.
यहाँ adverb के रूप में backward स्वाभाविक है। Backwardly आम बोलचाल में बहुत कम इस्तेमाल होता है।
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Use backward for reverse movement, but use back when someone or something returns to a place.
उलटी दिशा में जाने के लिए backward कहें, लेकिन किसी जगह लौटने के लिए back इस्तेमाल करें।