onward

English

Etymology

on +‎ -ward

Pronunciation

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Adjective

onward (comparative more onward, superlative most onward)

1. Moving forward.

   There was an onward rush as the gates opened

2. Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
   • Sir Philip Sidney

     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.

   Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war...

Synonyms

• onwards

Translations

In a forward direction

• Arabic: الى الامام (ílā l’amām)
• Chinese: 向前 (xiàngqián)
• Dutch: vooruit (nl)
• Finnish: eteenpäin, (archaic) eespäin
• French: en avant (fr)
• German: vorwärts (de)
• Greek: προς τα εμπρός (el) (pros ta emprós)
• Hungarian: előrehaladó, előre, tovább

• Italian: in avanti, in poi (it)
• Japanese: 前へ (まえへ, mae e)
• Korean: 앞으로 (apeuro)
• Polish: wprzód
• Portuguese: para diante, a partir de agora (pt)
• Russian: вперёд (ru) (vperjód)
• Spanish: para adelante
• Swedish: framåt (sv)

Anagrams

• draw on