Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Backwardly · Back·ward·ly · IPA /ˈbækwɚdli/ 01 adv. Reluctantly; slowly; aversely. 1. Reluctantly; slowly; aversely.[Obs.] 2. Perversely; ill.[Obs.] “And does he think so backwardly of me?” — Shak.