onwards
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1 from a point in time (adv.) B2 Upper Intermediatefrom a specific time and continuing into the future.
indicating a continuous progression in time starting from a specific point.
ExampleFrom the second week of the course onwards, we will focus on practical skills.
ExampleFrom the mid-nineteenth century onwards, the rapid expansion of the railway network fundamentally transformed the nation's internal trade routes.
Usageoften follows a time expression like 'from the 1990s onwards'.
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2 moving forward in space (adv.) C1 Advanced Formal Literarymoving further ahead or towards a destination.
indicating physical movement or direction toward a point ahead.
ExampleThe hikers pushed onwards despite the heavy rain and wind.
ExampleThe expedition pressed onwards toward the summit, undeterred by the thinning oxygen and the increasingly treacherous terrain.
Usageless common in modern speech than 'onward' or 'forward'.
From on + -wards.