variants or sternwards
as in backwards
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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Adverb
  • The temporary truce pulls the world's two largest economies back from the brink after trade between them nearly ground to a halt, raising recession risks in the U.S. and deepening deflationary pressures in China.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • Discovery is bringing the Green Lanterns back with a live-action show.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 13 May 2025
Adverb
  • After letting go of the ball, Vásquez tripped and tried to steady himself over the course of many steps backward before giving in and somersaulting backward in the grass in foul territory.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
  • The bear was inches away when Nelson fell backward, uphill.
    Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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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“Sternward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternward. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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