frontwards
/'frʌntwəd/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Toward the front; in a forward direction: "frontwards" describes movement or orientation facing the direction that is ahead or in front of the speaker or a reference point.
Usage
- "Frontwards" is a less common variant of the adverb "forward." It is used to indicate direction.
- It is typically used in contexts describing physical movement, positioning, or the orientation of an object.
- It can sometimes be found in technical, descriptive, or dialectal usage.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The soldier marched frontwards without looking back.
- Please slide the panel frontwards to open the compartment.
- She tilted her hat frontwards to shield her eyes from the sun.
Advanced Usage
- "frontward" (also an adverb): This form is interchangeable with "frontwards." The choice between "frontward" and "frontwards" is often a matter of stylistic preference, with "frontwards" being slightly less frequent.
- The car inched frontward in the traffic jam.
Variants and Related Words
- Forward / Forwards (adverb): The standard and more common synonyms for "frontwards," meaning toward the front.
- Frontward (adverb): A variant identical in meaning to "frontwards."
- Ahead (adverb): In or toward a forward direction or position.
- Onward (adverb): In a continuing forward direction; moving forward.
Synonyms
- Forward
- Forwards
- Ahead
- Onward
Antonyms
- Backward / Backwards
- Rearward
- Behind
Related Phrases
- Face frontwards: To turn or position oneself to look or point toward the front.
- The audience was asked to face frontwards during the performance.
- Move frontwards: To advance or proceed in a forward direction.
- The queue began to move frontwards slowly.
Adverb
- at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
- he faced forward
- step forward
- she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine