posteriorly

adverb

as in rearward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posteriorly
  1. rearward
  2. behind
  3. backward
Adverb
  • The floor plan centers around a single- or dual-seat lounge that faces rearward to provide views through the open entryway.
    — C.C. Weiss May 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
  • Two of their toes point inward and two point rearward with sharp pointed claws.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2025
Definition of rearward
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  • Another woman, Shoba Shretha, returned to find Sweetie, the dog she was forced to leave behind when the floods came.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of behind
Adverb
  • As drawn on the field, the coaching boxes positioned in foul territory look like a three-sided bracket, closed off in every direction except backward, away from the baseline.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Now, researchers have developed a new method to analyze modern human genomes and uncovered evidence of two previously unknown ancestral lineages by working backward from DNA in living people to reconstruct missing parts of the human family tree.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of backward
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“Posteriorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posteriorly. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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