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onward

on·ward

UK/ˈɒnwəd/ US/ˈɑnwɚd/ uncommon
adjective (1) adverb (2)

adjective

1.

moving toward a position ahead

  • “forward motion”
  • “the onward course of events”
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adverb

1.

forward in time or order or degree

  • “from that time forth”
  • “from the sixth century onward”
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2.

in a forward direction

  • “go ahead”
  • “the train moved ahead slowly”
  • “the boat lurched ahead”
  • “moved onward into the forest”
  • “they went slowly forward in the mud”
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Origin

From on + -ward.

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