abackward

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English abakward. Equivalent to aback (“rear”) +‎ -ward (“toward”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈbæk.wəd/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈbæk.wəd/ === Adverb === abackward (not comparable) (archaic) Backward. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).] === References ===