onward
About 3.18 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Moving forward.
There was an onward rush as the gates opened.
- adjective Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
- adverb In a forward direction.
- verb To keep going; to progress or persevere.
- verb To pass (something) onward; to forward.
Similar words
advancing forth ahead forwards forrader forward starting further beginning leave
Often followed by
to and the march in with by through movement
Word family
onwards
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