onward

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɒnwəd/
• (Northern US, cot-caught) IPA: /ˈɑnwɚd/
• (Southern US) IPA: /ˈɔnwɚd/

Adjective

onward

1. (not comparable) Moving forward.

   There was an onward rush as the gates opened.

2. 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

onward (not comparable)

1. In a forward direction.

Synonyms

• onwards

Translations

• French: en avant
• German: vorwärts
• Italian: in avanti, in poi
• Portuguese: para diante, a partir de agora, avante
• Russian: вперёд
• Spanish: (spatial direction) hacia adelante, para adelante, de frente; (temporal direction) en adelante, a partir de ahora

Verb

onward (onwards, present participle onwarding; past and past participle onwarded)

1. To keep going; to progress or persevere.

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