with the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward.-toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward.-on the back, or with the back downward.-toward, or in, past time or events; ago.-by way of reflection; reflexively.-from a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.-in a contrary or reverse manner, way, or direction; contrarily; as, to read backwards.