onward
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adv.moving forward or towards a place that is further ahead.
adv.in a forward direction; toward a point ahead in space.
Simple“The hikers pushed onward despite the heavy rain and wind.”
In context“The expedition pressed onward through the dense jungle, determined to reach the ruins before the seasonal rains made the paths impassable.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adv.continuing from a specific time into the future.
adv.continuing from a specified point in time; often used in the phrase 'from [time] onward'.
Simple“From the 1920s onward, the city grew very quickly.”
In context“From the mid-nineteenth century onward, industrialisation fundamentally reshaped the social fabric of the northern provinces.”
UsageCommonly follows a time expression preceded by 'from'.
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
adj.describes a movement that is going forward.
adj.directed or moving forward; typically used before a noun.
Simple“The onward movement of the crowd carried us toward the exit.”
In context“The onward march of technology has rendered many traditional manufacturing processes obsolete within a single generation.”
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“He started to score, 10 goals he scored from March onward, late in the season.”
From on + -ward.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.