onward

[ on-werd, awn- ]
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adverbAlso onwards.
  1. toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time.

  2. at a position or point in advance.

adjective
  1. directed or moving onward or forward; forward.

Origin of onward

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at on, -ward

synonym study For onward

1. See forward.

Opposites for onward

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British Dictionary definitions for onward

onward

/ (ˈɒnwəd) /


adjective
  1. directed or moving forwards, onwards, etc

adverb
  1. a variant of onwards

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