backward and forward

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Adverbial backward and forward has 1 sense

back and forth, backward and forward, to and fro - moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"

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backward and forward

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: Moving in two directions alternately

Usage: To indicate the movement or action happening both from a starting point to an ending point and vice versa.

Examples:

I cleaned the room and organized the items backward and forward until everything was in its place.
The pendulum swings backward and forward with a regular rhythm.
The children were running backward and forward across the playground, playing their favorite game.

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