onwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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In a post, he wrote: "Now we have to crack on and provide the hard work that will take this great movement further. Onwards and upwards."
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
Ramiro Restrepo, a co-owner of Mage, also posted, “Timing stinks but lucky we caught it early. Can’t run at below 100%; horse comes first. Onwards to the Pegasus and his 4YO campaign.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023
"Onwards and upwards, on so many fronts," Erdoes replied.
From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023
Onwards, to record the hit Dylan single that was never a hit single.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2015
Onwards, onwards, onwards, we entered a woody country.
From Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2 by Grey, George
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