onward

CEFRC1

/ˈɒnwəd/

adverb · adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Forward or toward a later time.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.

Examples

  • From that day onward, Saul considered David his enemy.

  • Onward it came, smooth-sliding on the ground, / an, beetling, o'er the midmost city frowned.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. In a forward direction.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Moving forward.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To keep going; to progress or persevere.

More examples

In context

  • There was an onward rush as the gates opened.

  • Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of his friend's labour.

  • […] 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.

Synonyms

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Despite the heavy rain, the explorers pushed blank through the thick jungle.

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Origin

adverb

From on + -ward.