STERNWARDS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

sternward

adverb

ˈstərn-wərd

variants or sternwards

Definition of sternward

as in backward

near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance

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And then, largely as a byproduct of the scaremongering around the AIDS crisis, there was a sense of things going backwards.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Barkley delivered a nasty spin move that left him slightly sideways, forcing him to jump and then leapfrog backward.

— Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of backward

Adverb

At that time it was abandoned and cluttered with equipment and debris left behind by a prior tenant.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Marco Bello / Reuters Standing outside his father's home in Pensacola, Florida, amid the debris and damage left behind by Isaias, one man recounted how the storm took his stepmother's life and severely injured his father.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of behind

Adverb

However, sustained gold purchases by central banks continue to provide crucial underlying support, potentially propelling prices back toward roughly 4,400 dollars per ounce by year end.

— , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Alibi was made back in 2021, but five years later comes the chance for the international market to find out whodunnit.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of back

Adverb

Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.

— David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023

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