This is the 5524th most frequent Polish word.
tyłem
"Tyłem" means "backwards" or "with one's back" in English.
Here, 'tyłem' signifies moving in a backwards direction.
Poszedł do wyjścia tyłem.
He went to the exit backwards.
Here, 'tyłem' refers to the orientation of the car relative to the wall.
Samochód zaparkował tyłem do ściany.
The car was parked with its rear towards the wall.
Here, 'tyłem' describes the position of a person relative to the audience, indicating they are facing away.