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forwards^¹

/ˈfɔːwədz/ UK
/ˈfɔɹwɚdz/ US
/ˈfoːwədz/ New Zealand
/ˈfoːdz/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)dz

adverb further forwards · farther forwards · furthest forwards · farthest forwards · forrads · forrards

Synonym of forward in most senses.
Similar: forward in most senses

adjective forrads · forrards

nonstandard, not comparable, sometimes Synonym of forward.
Similar: forward

forwards^²

/ˈfɔːwədz/ UK
/ˈfɔɹwɚdz/ US
/ˈfoːwədz/ New Zealand
/ˈfoːdz/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)dz

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verb forrads · forrards

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of forward

noun forrads · forrards

plural plural of forward

Forwards^³

proper noun

plural plural of Forward

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: forrader, ahead, frontwards, frontward, onwards, onward, forrard, forrad, forth, further, sec, send, sending, returns, transmit, transmitted

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@misc{forwards_2026,
  title = {forwards},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forwards},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}