forwards 1 of 2

adverb

Definition of forwardsnext
as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards

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forwards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of forward
as in encourages
to help the growth or development of their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations

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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwards. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.

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