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onward

/ˈɒnwəd/ UK
/ˈɑnwɚd/ US
/ˈɔnwɚd/ US
/ˈɔnwəɾd/ Scotland

adjective more onward · most onward

not comparable Moving forward. There was an onward rush as the gates opened.
Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end. Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of his friend's labour.

adverb

not comparable In a forward direction. […] yonder cloud That rises upward always higher, ⁠And onward drags a labouring breast, ⁠And topples round the dreary west, A looming bastion fringed with fire.
Similar: onwards, forth

verb onwards · onwarding · onwarded

intransitive To keep going; to progress or persevere. The aim of the preacher who in the best sense would be up-to-date should comprize the homiletic method which, while following in a degree the example of the fathers, tries to formulate truth in clear and philosophical statements, not essaying a muddy theology or priding itself on a vague, vacuous my
transitive To pass (something) onward; to forward. The application has been delivered to the Nanking department of the Waichiaopu on January 19th for being kindly onwarded to Chungking.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: advancing, forth, ahead, forwards, forrader, forward, starting, further, beginning, leave, basis, secondary, beyond, subsequent, tallyho, later

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adv In a forward direction

Español	hacia adelante, para adelante, de frente, en adelante, a partir de ahora
한국어	앞으로 ap-euro
日本語	前へ mae e
中文	向前 xiàngqián
Português	para diante, a partir de agora, avante
Français	en avant
Deutsch	vorwärts
Italiano	in avanti, in poi
Ελληνικά	προς τα εμπρός pros ta emprós
Русский	вперёд vperjód
العربية	إِلَى الْأَمَام ʔilā l-ʔamām
עברית	הָלְאָה hál'a

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@misc{onward_2026,
  title = {onward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/onward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}