14 entries under adverb topic. ×

18
backward(adjective, bashful)
11
back(adjective, reserved, backward)
10
past(adjective, reserved, backward)
5
later(adjective, reserved)
4
rearward
3
aft
3
astern
3
backwards
2
abaft
2
rearwards
0
aback
0
again
0
contrariwise
0
posteriorly
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APASmart Define. (2016). forward thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forward/thesaurus/antonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "forward thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/forward/thesaurus/antonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, forward thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/forward/thesaurus/antonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "forward thesaurus" 2 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/forward/thesaurus/antonyms>