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- US Pronunciation
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- [fruhnt-werd]
- /ˈfrʌnt wərd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fruhnt-werd]
- /ˈfrʌnt wərd/
Definitions of frontward word
- adverb frontward in a direction toward the front. 1
- abbreviation FRONTWARD Frontwards. 1
- adverb frontward toward the front; ahead 0
- adverb frontward with the front or face foremost 0
- adjective frontward turned or directed toward the front 0
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Origin of frontward
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; front + -ward
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Parts of speech for Frontward
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frontward popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
frontward usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frontward
adverb frontward
- ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
- to the fore — situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else.
- forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- frontward — in a direction toward the front.
Antonyms for frontward
adverb frontward
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
See also
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