In German, "backwards" is rückwärts. It is a adverb.
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Buy on SteamIn German, "backwards" is rückwärts. It is a adverb. The word is spelled rückwärts and pronounced as written, following German pronunciation rules.
rückwärts is a adverb in German. Gender applies mainly to nouns and adjectives in this language.
Use rückwärts as you would use the equivalent adverb in English. In German, word order and agreement rules determine how rückwärts fits into a sentence.
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