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Meaning of 'onward' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Onward [ a.]
- Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a contemplated or desirable end; forward; as, an onward course, progress, etc.
- Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
2 . Onward [ adv.]
- Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively; as, to move onward.

Meaning of 'onward' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . onward [ r]
Meaning (1):
- forward in time or order or degree
Example in sentence:
  • from that time forth;
  • from the sixth century onward
Meaning (2):
- in a forward direction
Example in sentence:
  • go ahead;
  • moved onward into the forest;
  • the boat lurched ahead;
  • the train moved ahead slowly;
  • they went slowly forward in the mud

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