6. Already past or gone; bygone. [R.] And flies unconscious o'er each backward year. Byron.
BACKWARD
Back"ward, n.
Defn: The state behind or past. [Obs.]
In the dark backward and abysm of time. Shak.
BACKWARD
Back"ward, v. i.
Defn: To keep back; to hinder. [Obs.]
BACKWARDATION
Back`war*da"tion, n. Etym: [Backward, v.i.+ -ation.] (Stock Exchange)
Defn: The seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; — also, the premium so paid. See Contango. Biddle.
BACKWARDLY
Back"ward*ly, adv.
1. Reluctantly; slowly; aversely. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
2. Perversely; ill.[Obs.] And does he think so backwardly of me Shak.