frontwards

Toward the front

Frontwards means toward the front or in a forward direction: She leaned frontwards to get a better look.

The word is interchangeable with forwards in most contexts, though forwards is more common.

Frontwards emphasizes orientation toward the front of something rather than simply forward motion.

direction

ahead

In the lead

anterior · facing · head-on · nose-first · headfirst · advancing · approaching · proceeding · forthcoming · vanward

movement

advance

Move or progress forward

push · lean · tilt · lunge · step · stride · march · shuffle · creep · inch

orientation

facing

Directed toward something

turned · pointed · directed · aimed · oriented · configured · arranged · nose-to-nose · eye-to-eye · face-to-face

Opposites
direction of movement or orientation

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Toward what's behind

backward · rearward · rearwards · back · in reverse

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G