forwards
adverbadjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈfɔːwədz//
- United States//ˈfɔɹwɚdz//
- New Zealand//ˈfoːwədz//
- New Zealand//ˈfoːdz//
Synonym of forward in most senses.
adverb
- 1
Synonym of forward in most senses.
Etymology
Etymology tree English forward Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Middle English -es English -s English forwards From forward + -s (adverbial suffix).
adjective
- 1
Synonym of forward.
verb
- 1
Also a form of forwardthird-person singular simple present indicative of forward
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- 1
Also a form of forwardplural of forward
Forms
- comparative
- further forwards, farther forwards
- superlative
- furthest forwards, farthest forwards